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Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression, 2nd Edition

Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression, 2nd Edition The revolution in psychiatry that began in earnest in the 1960s led

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The revolution in psychiatry that began in earnest in the 1960s led to dramatic advances in the understanding and treatment of manic-depressive illness. Hailed as the most outstanding book in the biomedical sciences when it was originally published in 1990, Manic-Depressive Illness was the first to survey this massive body of evidence comprehensively and to assess its meaning for both clinician and scientist. It also vividly portrayed the experience of manic-depressive illness from the perspective of patients, their doctors, and researchers. Encompassing an understanding about the illness as Kraeplin conceived of it- about its cyclical course and about the essential unity of its bipolar and recurrent unipolar forms- the book has become the definitive work on the topic, revered by both specialists and nonspecialists alike.

Now, in this magnificent second edition, Drs. Frederick Goodwin and Kay Redfield Jamison bring their unique contribution to mental health science into the 21st century. In collaboration with a team of other leading scientists, a collaboration designed to preserve the unified voice of the two authors, they exhaustively review the biological and genetic literature that has dominated the field in recent years and incorporate cutting-edge research conducted since publication of the first edition. They also update their surveys of psychological and epidemiological evidence, as well as that pertaining to diagnostic issues, course, and outcome, and they offer practical guidelines for differential diagnosis and clinical management. The medical treatment of manic and depressive episodes is described, strategies for preventing future episodes are given in detail, and psychotherapeutic issues common in this illness are considered. Special emphasis is given to fostering compliance with medication regimens and treating patients who abuse drugs and alcohol or who pose a risk of suicide. This book, unique in the way that it retains the distinct perspective of its authors while assuring the maximum in-depth coverage of a vastly expanded base of scientific knowledge, will be a valuable and necessary addition to the libraries of psychiatrists and other physicians, psychologists, clinical social workers, neuroscientists, pharmacologists, and the patients and families who live with manic-depressive illness.

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Previously Bipolar Disorder is known as manic-depressive illness ...
Previously Bipolar Disorder is known as manic-depressive illness ...
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bipolar manic depressive disorder
 ... lows of depression . It is also called manic-depressive disorder
... lows of depression . It is also called manic-depressive disorder

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Commonly question about Manic-Depressive Illness: Bipolar Disorders and Recurrent Depression, 2nd Edition

Question :

Can someone who has a manic depressive illness such as bipolar disorder apply for medi-cal?

Would medi-cal even find a person with bipolar eligible to be covered? even if the person cannot support his/herself?
Answer :
Bipolar can be considered a disabling condition, which often (not a guarantee) qualifies someone for social security/disability. Medi-Cal (or Medicaid for those of you outside California) is health coverage for people w/income and assets below a certain level...which you seem to imply is true for you. Someone at your County s Health Care Agency or Social Services dept should be able to help you determine eligibility. Take care.
Question :

When is the right time to tell prospective girlfriends that I have bipolar disorder(manic-depressive illness)?

I ve been wondering when would be the right time to tell prospective girlfriends that I have bipolar disorder - a.k.a. manic-depressive illness (I have bipolar II type, for folks who know about the different types).
On the one hand, I kinda think it would be best to tell them before, or at the time, I ask them out (or they ask me out). That way, from an altruistic point of view, I am being straight and honest with the other person, and am not leading them to say yes when, if they knew about my condition, they would ve said no . And from a selfish point of view, telling them beforehand would protect me from possibly being dumped later when they found out.
On the other hand though, perhaps its best not to say, because it might lead girls to not give you a chance and say no when actually if they got to know you it wouldn t be an issue.
What do people think? I m inclined to go for the telling them first route cos that s more honest. But perhaps I m (continued below...)
Answer :
i don t think you need to tell them right away. i would spend sometime with them first so they can get to know you little first. my boyfriend as depression and people told me about it before he did but i wanted to found out for myself about him and his illness.he did tell me once he trusted me i think and im glad i didn t listen to other people. i think if you tell them and they leave you then so what your better off anyway. good luck and i hope you find happiness
Question :

How sedative is the effect of the medication for bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness)?

Recently I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (a.k.a. manic-depressive illness). The medications I am taking are called Lamotrigine and Sertraline.
I am taking 50mg of sertraline a day. The dose I am taking of Lamotrigine is gradually increasing. The doctor tells me that you can expect it to start having an effect at 200mg a day.
However, one of the side effects it can have which I have read about is cognitive dampening , which is basically a grandiose way of saying it has a sedative effect.
However, for my occupation in life I am a PhD student, so I want to be as sharp as I possibly can be, and am worried that these drugs might take the edge off me and even make me slightly zombie-fied .
So does anyone with any experience of lamotrigine, or sertraline, know to what extent they sedate you and to what extent it would interfere with your academic work?
Thanks in advance for any answers provided.
Answer :
I experienced the cognitive side effects of Lamictal when I was on a higher dose, but it did stablize me. I understand the desire to stay sharp. However, what I noticed is that when I m unmedicated I can t think clearly because there s too much going on in my head. Then when I was medicated I couldn t think clearly because there wasn t enough going on in my head. It s a matter of finding the right balance of medications for you, and it takes a lot of patience. Good luck.

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