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Authors: E. Fuller Torrey, M.D. E. Fuller, Michael B. Knable
ISBN-13: 9780465086641, ISBN-10: 0465086640
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: February 2005
Edition: Reprint

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Author Biography: E. Fuller Torrey, M.D. E. Fuller

E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., is president of the Treatment Advocacy Center and Executive Director of the Stanley Foundation Research Programs. He is also Professor of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. His books include Schizophrenia and Manic-Depressive Disorder, Out of the Shadows, Nowhere to Go, and Surviving Schizophrenia. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.Michael B. Knable, D.O., is Medical Director of the Stanley Foundation Research Programs and is Clinical Instructor in Neurology and Psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., is president of the Treatment Advocacy Center and Executive Director of the Stanley Foundation Research Programs. He is also Professor of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. His books include Schizophrenia and Manic-Depressive Disorder, Out of the Shadows, Nowhere to Go, and Surviving Schizophrenia. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland.Michael B. Knable, D.O., is Medical Director of the Stanley Foundation Research Programs and is Clinical Instructor in Neurology and Psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Book Synopsis

This book will be a godsend to those affected directly or indirectly by this disease. - Psychology Today

Publishers Weekly

A lucid, thorough guide to every aspect of living with bipolar disorder, Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families and Providers covers symptoms, treatment and advocacy. E. Fuller Torrey (Surviving Schizophrenia), psychiatry professor and Treatment Advocacy Center president, and psychiatry instructor Michael B. Knable explain what mania and depression feel like from the inside, the causes and risk factors, the range of possible medications and treatments, and 10 special problems for manic depressives like alcohol abuse and medical noncompliance. There's also a section on bipolar disorder in children and a list of frequently asked questions. This is a valuable resource for anyone touched by the illness. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents

Preface: Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder?xv
Acknowledgmentsxix
1Dimensions of Manic-Depressive Illness1
How Many People in the United States Have Manic-Depressive Illness?2
How Many People Are Being Treated?4
Do Some Groups Have More Than Others? The Hutterites and the Amish5
What Is the Prevalence of Manic-Depressive Illness in Other Countries?8
Has Manic-Depressive Illness Always Existed?9
Is Manic-Depressive Illness Increasing?13
What Is the Cost of Manic-Depressive Illness?15
2The Inner World: Mania and Depression From the Inside19
Mania21
Depression31
Mixed States38
Awareness of Illness41
3The Outer Worlds: Manic-Depressive Illness Defined45
Official Definitions45
Are Unipolar Depression and Manic-Depressive Illness One Disease or Two?52
Where Does Manic-Depressive Illness End and Normal Mood Swings Begin?56
What Is the Relationship of Manic-Depressive Illness to Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia?57
4Conditions Sometimes Confused with Manic-Depressive Illness63
Mania Caused by Street Drugs63
Mania Caused by Prescription, Over-the-Counter, and Herbal medications67
Mania Caused by Infections70
Mania Caused by Head Injuries72
Mania Associated with Other Brain Disorders74
Mania Associated with Other Illnesses75
What Does Secondary Mania Tell Us About Brain Localization?76
Manic-Like Behavior in Culture-Bound Syndromes77
What Is an Adequate Diagnostic Workup?78
5Risk Factors for Developing Manic-Depressive Illness83
Winter Birth84
Summer Onset86
Urban Birth87
Pregnancy and Birth Complications88
Prenatal Famine89
Prenatal Exposure to Influenza89
Severe Stressors in Childhood90
Social Class92
6Onset, Course, and Outcome95
Factors Affecting Course96
Rapid Cycling and Seasonal Affective Disorder98
Outcomes and Their Predictors100
Stress as a Risk Factor for Relapse103
Causes of Death104
7Causes107
Studies of Brain Structure108
Studies of Brain Function113
Genetic Studies116
Neurochemical Studies121
Studies of Infections and Immunological Factors126
Disturbances in Body Rhythms129
Endocrine Dysfunction130
Kindling and Stress133
8Medications: Mood Stabilizers137
Lithium137
Valproate (Depakote, Depakene)149
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)151
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)154
Topiramate (Topamax)157
Gabapentin (Neurontin)158
Calcium Channel Blockers159
Essential Fatty Acids161
9Medications: Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Benzodiazapines163
Antidepressants163
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)164
Burproprion and Other New Antidepressants167
Tricyclic Antidepressants169
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs)170
Stimulants173
Thyroid Supplementation175
St. John's Wort and Other Herbal Remedies175
Switch Rate176
Antipsychotics177
First-Generation, or Typical, Antipsychotics177
Second-Generation, or Atypical, Antipsychotics180
Benzodiazepines185
10Medications: Treatment Strategies189
Treatments for the Different Phases of Manic-Depressive Illness189
Acute Mania190
Depression191
Rapid Cycling191
Maintenance Treatment192
Frequently Asked Questions About Medications192
Do I Really Need to Take All of These Medications?192
Do I Need to Take These Medications for the Rest of My Life?193
What If I Am Pregnant or Breast-Feeding?194
Should Treatment Be Different for the Very Old and the Very Young?200
11Nonmedication Aspects of Treatment203
Finding a Good Doctor203
Building a Support Network206
Psychotherapy207
Reducing Stress212
Mood Charts213
Electroconvulsive Therapy214
Insurance Issues215
SSI and SSDI217
12Manic-Depressive Illness in Children and Adolescents221
Clinical Aspects222
Diagnostic Aspects225
Treatment Aspects228
13Ten Special Problems233
Concurrent Alcohol and Drug Abuse233
Assaultive and Violent Behavior237
Medication Noncompliance240
Assisted Treatment244
Homelessness248
Arrests and Jailings251
Suicide253
Sex and AIDS258
Confidentiality259
The Seduction of Mania263
14Manic-Depressive Illness and Creativity267
Biographical Studies of Mental Illness in Creative People269
Studies of Psychiatric Illness in Living Artists272
Mental Illness and Creativity in Relatives274
Direct Measurements of Creativity in People with Mental Illness275
The Effects of Psychotropic Medications on Creativity276
15Commonly Asked Questions279
Should I Tell People?279
What Are the Chances That Other Family Members Will Get Manic-Depressive Illness?281
How Does It Affect Family Members?283
How Does It Affect Siblings?286
How Does It Affect Spouses?287
How Does It Affect Children?288
16Issues for Advocates293
Advocacy Organizations294
Scientologists, Antipsychiatrists, and "Consumer Survivors"295
Research Funding and the National Institute of Mental Health297
Stigma and Public Education299
Exemplary Individual Advocates301
Appendix AReview of Books307
Appendix BSelected Websites329
Appendix CReview of Videotapes333
Appendix DUseful Resources337
Notes341
Index379

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