The Psychology of Bipolar Disorder: New Developments and Research Strategies
ISBN: 9780198530091 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Bipolar disorder (BPD), or manic depression, is a severe mental illness which has a substantial impact on the sufferer, carers, and mental health services. It had, until recently, been almost entirely neglected by psychological researchers. This book presents a broad overview of the psychological and psychosocial factors involved in bipolar disease
Bipolar disorder (BPD), or manic depression, is a severe mental illness which has a substantial impact on the sufferer, carers, and mental health serv...
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428,10 zł |
Riding the Windhorse: Manic-Depressive Disorder and the Quest for Wholeness
ISBN: 9780761826194 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In this moving account of his struggles with manic-depressive disorder, distinguished philosopher Robert S. Corrington, creator of the school of ecstatic naturalism, presents a compelling argument for rethinking the nature of this malady. Having inherited the disorder from his mother, a gifted actress who struggled with her own form of it until her death, he developed crucial survival strategies that he recommends to other sufferers. In Riding the Windhorse, Corrington details the latest medical, psychological, and spiritual thinking about bipolar disease; a disorder characterized by extreme...
In this moving account of his struggles with manic-depressive disorder, distinguished philosopher Robert S. Corrington, creator of the school of ecsta...
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The Bipolar Handbook for Children, Teens, and Families: Real-Life Questions with Up-To-Date Answers
ISBN: 9781583333075 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The most practical and current resource for children and teens affected by bipolar disorder. A practicing psychiatrist specializing in bipolar disorder for nearly twenty years, Dr. Burgess has helped countless children and teens navigate the minefield of mania and depression and lead successful, happy lives. Drawing on the real questions asked by patients and parents and families of affected children, The Bipolar Handbook for Children, Teens, and Families tackles every area of the disorder: causes; medical treatment and psychotherapy; strategies for creating a healthy...
The most practical and current resource for children and teens affected by bipolar disorder. A practicing psychiatrist specializing in bip...
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102,56 zł |
Bipolar Depression: A Comprehensive Guide
ISBN: 9781585621712 / Angielski / Miękka / 277 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Although depression is the most common presentation of bipolar disorder, correct diagnosis generally requires a history of mania and thus presents a formidable challenge. This book provides clinicians with the necessary guidance to distinguish this illness and pursue an appropriate therapeutic course. It brings together a team of clinical investigators who offer cutting-edge research on the topic and address the most critical concerns regarding its treatment. Bipolar Depression first introduces a hierarchical model for diagnosis to allow the clinician to distinguish between bipolar... Although depression is the most common presentation of bipolar disorder, correct diagnosis generally requires a history of mania and thus presents ... |
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Less Than Crazy: Living Fully with Bipolar II
ISBN: 9781600940477 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Bipolar II is a form of bipolar disorder in which a person, when in a manic cycle, is crippled by anxiety, irritability, and highs just intense enough to be embarrassing. Instead of being the life of the party, someone with Bipolar II might be too nervous to go to the party at all. And, unlike the Bipolar I sufferer who may attempt suicide in a depressive cycle, the Bipolar II might be incapacitated by guilt over an imaginary crime. In Less than Crazy, health writer and Bipolar II sufferer Karla Dougherty shares her story, presenting the first patient-expert's guide to recognizing and...
Bipolar II is a form of bipolar disorder in which a person, when in a manic cycle, is crippled by anxiety, irritability, and highs just intense enough...
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Survival Strategies for Parenting the Child and Teen with Bipolar Disorder
ISBN: 9781853029219 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'A definitve guide covering all aspects of Bipolar in children, from spotting the symptoms to getting the correct interventions to help cope with the condition. This book explains the Biological causes and helps to seperate the symptoms from those of other conditions including, Tourettes, Aspergers and ADHD, whilst acknowledging that the conditions can appear as co-morbid in some children. Full of practical help and support George Lynn discusses various case histories and how to cope as a parent, along with a guide to help the child learn strategies to live with Bipolar.' - adders.org 'The...
'A definitve guide covering all aspects of Bipolar in children, from spotting the symptoms to getting the correct interventions to help cope with the ...
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The Up and Down Life: The Truth about Bipolar Disorder--The Good, the Bad, and the Funny
ISBN: 9780399534225 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) A fresh, honest, and practical guide to living with bipolar disorder.
Paul Jones, a stand-up comedian and workshop leader who suffers from bipolar disorder, uses humor, honesty, and hard-won practical advice to dispel the stigma surrounding mental illnesses and shed light on the challenges of living with bipolar disorder. Offering an intimate view of life with bipolar disorder--including the most common mistakes bipolar individuals make and how to avoid them-- and covering every aspect from diagnosis, social life, home life, and career, this is an accessible and engaging guide... A fresh, honest, and practical guide to living with bipolar disorder.
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Managing Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach Workbook
ISBN: 9780195313376 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) If you suffer from bipolar disorder, this program can be closely integrated with the medication you are taking to help you manage your symptoms and stabilize your mood. Comprised of up to 30 sessions, this treatment is divided into four phases, each with its own focus and set of goals. In phase 1, you will learn the skills and strategies necessary for overcoming the depressive phase of your illness. In phase 2, after your mood has been stabilized, you will work together with your therapist to create a treatment contract that informs your friends and family of what to do when you are ill. In...
If you suffer from bipolar disorder, this program can be closely integrated with the medication you are taking to help you manage your symptoms and st...
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190,18 zł |
Managing Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive Behavior Treatment Program Therapist Guide
ISBN: 9780195313345 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This therapist guide addresses the management of bipolar disorder. Divided into four phases, this 30-session program is designed to be used in conjunction with pharmacotherapy and focuses on helping the patient alleviate depressive episodes, form a support system of family and friends, focus on the most relevant problems outside of the disorder, and improve well-being. The program is based on the principles of CBT and includes such skills as cognitive restructuring, problem solving, mood charting, and activity scheduling. A major goal of the program is the creation of a treatment contract...
This therapist guide addresses the management of bipolar disorder. Divided into four phases, this 30-session program is designed to be used in conjunc...
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239,22 zł |
Bipolar Disorder: A Clinician's Guide to Treatment Management
ISBN: 9780415961363 / Angielski / Twarda / 644 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This textbook provides clinicians with a comprehensive overview of rational and research-informed contemporary clinical practice as used in the assessment and medical management of patients with bipolar disorder.
This textbook provides clinicians with a comprehensive overview of rational and research-informed contemporary clinical practice as used in the assess...
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465,89 zł |
Bipolar Expeditions: Mania and Depression in American Culture
ISBN: 9780691141060 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Manic behavior holds an undeniable fascination in American culture today. It fuels the plots of best-selling novels and the imagery of MTV videos, is acknowledged as the driving force for successful entrepreneurs like Ted Turner, and is celebrated as the source of the creativity of artists like Vincent Van Gogh and movie stars like Robin Williams. Bipolar Expeditions seeks to understand mania's appeal and how it weighs on the lives of Americans diagnosed with manic depression. Anthropologist Emily Martin guides us into the fascinating and sometimes disturbing worlds of... Manic behavior holds an undeniable fascination in American culture today. It fuels the plots of best-selling novels and the imagery of MTV videos, ... |
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Closing the Chasm: Letters from a Bipolar Physician to His Son
ISBN: 9780595481095 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) What would it be like to be a physician with a major mental illness? You would have all the challenges of medical practice complicated by moods that swung from high to low and back again. What if you were also struggling to be a husband and a father? In this engaging and at times intimate look into life with bipolar disorder Dr. Diven offers insights into symptoms and problems living with this mental illness. There are discussions of family life and near suicide, medications and therapy, and complications and successes. Sometimes comical and often serious vignettes of common experiences with...
What would it be like to be a physician with a major mental illness? You would have all the challenges of medical practice complicated by moods that s...
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68,17 zł |
The Other Depression: Bipolar Disorder
ISBN: 9780415998772 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) In The Other Depression, Grieco and Edwards help people understand and destigmatize those afflicted with bipolar disorder. Topics discussed include the genetic signature and environmental stresses and underpinnings of this disease, along with how it alters the functioning of the brain, and how it can be treated. The authors also introduce resources available to bipolar people and their families and suggest strategies for coping and getting on with life. In The Other Depression, Grieco and Edwards help people understand and destigmatize those afflicted with bipolar disorder. Topics discusse... |
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144,90 zł |
Scattershot: My Bipolar Family
ISBN: 9780452295612 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The Glass CastlemeetsAn Unquiet Mindin a mesmerizing, loving memoir about growing up in a family plagued by bipolar disorder.
Scattershot is David Lovelace's poignant, humorous, and vivid account of bipolar disorder's effects on his family, and his gripping exploits as he spent his life running from and finally learning to embrace the madness imprinted on his genes. Four out of five people in David Lovelace's immediate family have experienced bipolar disorder, including David himself. In 1986, his father, his brother, and David himself were all committed in... The Glass CastlemeetsAn Unquiet Mindin a mesmerizing, loving memoir about growing up in a family plagued by bipolar disorder. |
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Sunshine and Shadow: My Battle with Bipolar Disorder
ISBN: 9781440137402 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) After graduation from Harvard, Mahala Bishop spent years in Washington working as a political assistant to Robert Kennedy and George McGovern. Following this heady life, she became a potter, a mediator, and teacher of English as a foreign language. She lives on Cape Cod and Maine.
Mahala became a victim of bipolar disorder in her fifties and uses her life experience, her writing ability and multitudes of notes from manic episodes to create this informational book. "My intent here is to present the inside view of both sides of bipolar disorder and then the outside view of how my mania... After graduation from Harvard, Mahala Bishop spent years in Washington working as a political assistant to Robert Kennedy and George McGovern. Followi...
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Healthscouter Bipolar Disorder: Bipolar Disorder Symptoms: Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
ISBN: 9781603321112 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) For the most honest, objective opinion, HealthScouter provides a patient's view of the most common medical problems. Including hundreds of quotes, questions, and answers from patients themselves, this guide provides comprehensive information about a single condition for from perspective that matters: the patient's perspective. Understand how current patients approach their medical challenges, and help overcome your own. This reference will help you see through obscure medical jargon and limited treatment options and empower you to better understand the issues that really matter: Diagnosis +...
For the most honest, objective opinion, HealthScouter provides a patient's view of the most common medical problems. Including hundreds of quotes, que...
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107,71 zł |
Am I Depressed or Am I Bipolar?
ISBN: 9780974883625 / Angielski / Miękka / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Beginning with a discussion of brain structure and function, Dr. Binder combines neurology, psychiatry, and spirituality with nearly 20 years of clinical experience to discuss the functional relationship between the mind, the body, and the spirit.
Beginning with a discussion of brain structure and function, Dr. Binder combines neurology, psychiatry, and spirituality with nearly 20 years of clini...
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123,93 zł |
Understanding Bipolar Disorder: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective
ISBN: 9781606236222 / Angielski / Twarda / 572 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This text systematically examines the development and course of bipolar disorder across the lifespan, identifying important directions for evidence-based treatment and prevention.
This text systematically examines the development and course of bipolar disorder across the lifespan, identifying important directions for evidence-ba...
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Your Child Does Not Have Bipolar Disorder: How Bad Science and Good Public Relations Created the Diagnosis
ISBN: 9780313381348 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) "Your Child Does Not Have Bipolar Disorder: How Bad Science and Good Public Relations Created the Diagnosis" examines this diagnostic fad through a variety of lenses. Author Stuart L. Kaplan, MD, draws heavily on his forty years of experience as a clinician, researcher, and professor of child psychiatry to make the argument that bipolar disorder in children and adolescents is incorrectly diagnosed and incorrectly treated. As Dr. Kaplan explains, the dramatic rise in this particular diagnosis is not based on scientific evidence, nor does it reflect any new discovery or insight about the... "Your Child Does Not Have Bipolar Disorder: How Bad Science and Good Public Relations Created the Diagnosis" examines this diagnostic fad through a... |
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This Constant Fight
ISBN: 9781783822188 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This Constant Fight is a gripping roller coaster ride between the highs of mania and the lows of depression. The autobiographical story is set over a twelve year period starting shortly after the new millennium. The author, who at the beginning is a successful businessman, experiences a series of manic psychotic highs that sees him getting into some extra-ordinary situations and meeting several celebrities including Victoria Beckham, the two times Oscar winner Sarah Miles and the celebrated hairdresser Adee Phelan. The mania leads to police detention centres, four sections and four admissions...
This Constant Fight is a gripping roller coaster ride between the highs of mania and the lows of depression. The autobiographical story is set over a ...
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102,31 zł |