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Living with someone who's living with bipolar disorder : a practical guide for family, friends, and coworkers / Chelsea Lowe and Bruce M. Cohen.

by Lowe, Chelsea.

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San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.

Bipolar disorder -- Popular works.

9780470475669 (pbk.) :

0470475668 (pbk.)

xvi, 254 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Understanding bipolar disorder. What is (and isn't) bipolar disorder? ; A brief, colorful history (and some science) of bipolar disorder ; Getting an accurate diagnosis ; Understanding medication ; Understanding psychosocial therapies and medical treatment options -- Living with your partner. Building a support team ;Bipolar disorders and the workplace ; Communication and coping skills ; Coping with negative and dangerous behaviors ; Sex, intimacy, and relationship issues ; Suicide attempts, hospitalization, and commitment ; Family matters -- Appendix. Excerpts from the DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Criteria for Bipolar Disorder.

Provides the information you need to deal with changing moods, turbulent ups and downs, depression, mania, and other behaviors of people with bipolar disorder.

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