The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder: Reassuring Advice to Help You Cope (Everything: Health and Fitness)

For those with family members or friends diagnosed with adult bipolar disorder, as well as those who suffer from the disorder themselves, learning to cope is critical. Written in a sensitive, accessible manner, The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder is the comprehensive resource readers need, revealing in compassionate, straightforward terms what bipolar disorder is, what the symptoms are, how to get a diagnosis, and what types of treatment are available. Includes professional advice on: Different types of mood disorders; Medications and available treatments; Making lifestyle adjustments; Multiple diagnoses with bipolar disorder. The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder provides positive, supportive information for those coping with this complex disorder. Dr. Jon P. Bloch, Ph. D. is an associate professor of sociological anthropology at Southern Connecticut State University. He received his M.A. and Ph. D. from Indiana University. Dr. Bloch teaches courses in social psychology, intimacy patterns, and identity formation. He has published many articles in scholarly journals and is the author of several books. Jeffrey Naser, M.D. is the technical reviewer for The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder. He is board-certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. He is co-owner and medical director of Main Line Clinical Associates in Wayne, PA

For those with family members or friends diagnosed with adult bipolar disorder, as well as those who suffer from the disorder themselves, learning to cope is critical. Written in a sensitive, accessible manner, The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder is the comprehensive resource readers need, revealing in compassionate, straightforward terms what bipolar disorder is, what the symptoms are, how to get a diagnosis, and what types of treatment are available.Includes professional advice on:

Different types of mood disorders

Medications and available treatments

Making lifestyle adjustments

Multiple diagnoses with bipolar disorder

The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder provides positive, supportive information for those coping with this complex disorder.

Author Biography:
Dr. Jon P. Bloch, Ph.D. (New Haven, CT) is an associate professor of sociological anthropology at Southern Connecticut State University. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University, where he wrote his dissertation on self-identity and the New Age movement. Dr. Bloch teaches courses in social psychology, intimacy patterns, and identity formation.He has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs. He has published many articles in scholarly journals and is the author of several books. He is extremely well-versed in psychological, sociological, and anthropological theories on identity formation and the self, as well as cutting edge research on these topics.

Jeffrey Naser, M.D. (Wayne, PA) is the technical reviewer for The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder. He is board-certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. He is co-owner and medical director of Main Line Clinical Associates in Wayne, PA. Naser has been on staff at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Written in a sensitive, accessible manner, The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder is the comprehensive resource readers need, revealing in compassionate, straightforward terms what bipolar disorder is, what the symptoms are, how to get a diagnosis, and what types of treatment are available. For those with family members or friends diagnosed with adult bipolar disorder, as well as those who suffer from the disorder themselves, learning to cope is critical. Written in a sensitive, accessible manner, The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder is the comprehensive resource readers need, revealing in compassionate, straightforward terms what bipolar disorder is, what the symptoms are, how to get a diagnosis, and what types of treatment are available. Includes professional advice on:Different types of mood disordersMedications and available treatmentsMaking lifestyle adjustmentsMultiple diagnoses with bipolar disorder The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder provides positive, supportive information for those coping with this complex disorder.Dr. Jon P. Bloch, Ph.D. is an associate professor of sociological anthropology at Southern Connecticut State University. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University. Dr. Bloch teaches courses in social psychology, intimacy patterns, and identity formation. He has published many articles in scholarly journals and is the author of several books.Jeffrey Naser, M.D. is the technical reviewer for The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder. He is board-certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. He is co-owner and medical director of Main Line Clinical Associates in Wayne, PA. An accessible but authoritative study of bipolar disorder in adults furnishes helpful techniques and information for those suffering from the disorder, as well as for friends and family members, discussing the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options available and including a listing of useful organizations and support groups. Original. 30,000 first printing. A guide to adult bipolar disorder that provides information on its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and impact on one's friends and family