Bipolar Disorders: Mixed States, Rapid-Cycling, and Atypical Forms

Bipolar DisordersMixed States, Rapid-Cycling, and Atypical FormsBipolar disorder manifests itself in a variety of forms. It can coexist with other psychiatricconditions, and treatment efficacy can depend on the type of bipolar state. This book covers thefull range of mixed states, rapid-cycling, and transient forms of bipolar disorder, from atypicaland agitated depression to schizoaffective mixed states. The most recent ICD and DSMcategories are covered, and the authors also look at the biology and genetics of bipolar disorder,along with issues relating to age (children and the elderly), comorbidity, choice of drugtreatment, and investigational strategies.Andreas Marneros is Professor of Psychiatry and Head of the Department of Psychiatry andPsychotherapy at the Martin-Luther University in Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. Among otherawards, he won the Kraepelin Research Prize in 2002 for his work in the psychoses, especiallyschizoaffective and acute brief psychoses. He is the author of the German Handbook of Bipolarand Depressive Disorders.Frederick K. Goodwin is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the George WashingtonUniversity, Washington, DC, USA. He is a well-known media consultant for issues relating tobipolar disorder and collaborated with Kay Jamison in their book Manic-Depressive Illness, thefirst psychiatry book to win the Best Medical Book award from the Association of AmericanPublishers.