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Brian Quinn - The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder - 9780470046623 - V9780470046623
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The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder

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Description for The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder Paperback. This book is a complete resource for mental health professionals, their clients, and lay people. The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorders features vignettes and case illustrations, as well as resources for specific readers such as clinicians, patients, and family members. Series Editor(s): Weiner, Irving B. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: MMH; VFJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder uses clear, highly accessible language to comprehensively guide the reader through the entire spectrum of bipolar and related disorders. This concise, informative reference provides a complete overview of the history of the field, diagnosis, treatment, research, emerging trends, and other critical information about bipolar disorder. Both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions are thoroughly covered.

Like all the books in the Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health Series, Bipolar Disorder features a compact, easy-to-use format that includes:

  • Vignettes and case illustrations
  • A practical approach that emphasizes real-life treatment over theory
  • Resources for ... Read more
Early chapters in Bipolar Disorder lay out the descriptive and diagnostic issues for classic bipolar I disorder, the more subtle "soft" bipolar disorders, and other disorders, such as hyperactivity and borderline personality, that are often misdiagnosed as bipolar. The text then covers the medical, psychiatric, and substance abuse disorders that can accompany bipolar disorders, and offers practical tips for non-medically trained therapists on how to spot these disorders. Finally, pharmacological, psychosocial, and additional treatments and interventions are covered. This straightforward resource is admirably suited for a wide variety of readers, including students and practicing mental health professionals, as well as individuals and others directly and indirectly affected by bipolar disorder. Show Less

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470046623
SKU
V9780470046623
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Brian Quinn
Brian Quinn, LCSW, PhD, is a clinical social worker in private practice in Huntington, New York. He delivers live and Web-based seminars nationwide on treating depression and bipolar disorder, having trained more than 1,500 practitioners. He is the author of The Depression Sourcebook. Irving B. Weiner, PhD, is the Series Editor for the Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health. ... Read more

Reviews for The Wiley Concise Guides to Mental Health: Bipolar Disorder
"As suggested in the preface, the text is easy to read. The chapters are also peppered with useful pearls about bipolar disorder, particularly regarding treatment approaches for non-medical mental health practitioners." (Journal of Psychiatric Practice, January 2009) "This is an excellent overview of bipolar illness...Treatment interventions including pharmacologic, psychotherapeutic, and psychosocial are explained clearly and concisely.  I would highly ... Read more

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