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Preface: Manic Depression or Bipolar Disorder? | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Dimensions of Manic-Depressive Illness | |
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How Many People in the United States Have Manic-Depressive Illness? | |
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How Many People Are Being Treated? | |
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Do Some Groups Have More Than Others? The Hutterites and the Amish | |
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What Is the Prevalence of Manic-Depressive Illness in Other Countries? | |
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Has Manic-Depressive Illness Always Existed? | |
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Is Manic-Depressive Illness Increasing? | |
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What Is the Cost of Manic-Depressive Illness? | |
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The Inner World: Mania and Depression From the Inside | |
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Mania | |
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Depression | |
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Mixed States | |
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Awareness of Illness | |
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The Outer Worlds: Manic-Depressive Illness Defined | |
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Official Definitions | |
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Are Unipolar Depression and Manic-Depressive Illness One Disease or Two? | |
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Where Does Manic-Depressive Illness End and Normal Mood Swings Begin? | |
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What Is the Relationship of Manic-Depressive Illness to Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia? | |
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Conditions Sometimes Confused with Manic-Depressive Illness | |
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Mania Caused by Street Drugs | |
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Mania Caused by Prescription, Over-the-Counter, and Herbal medications | |
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Mania Caused by Infections | |
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Mania Caused by Head Injuries | |
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Mania Associated with Other Brain Disorders | |
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Mania Associated with Other Illnesses | |
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What Does Secondary Mania Tell Us About Brain Localization? | |
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Manic-Like Behavior in Culture-Bound Syndromes | |
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What Is an Adequate Diagnostic Workup? | |
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Risk Factors for Developing Manic-Depressive Illness | |
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Winter Birth | |
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Summer Onset | |
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Urban Birth | |
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Pregnancy and Birth Complications | |
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Prenatal Famine | |
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Prenatal Exposure to Influenza | |
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Severe Stressors in Childhood | |
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Social Class | |
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Onset, Course, and Outcome | |
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Factors Affecting Course | |
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Rapid Cycling and Seasonal Affective Disorder | |
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Outcomes and Their Predictors | |
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Stress as a Risk Factor for Relapse | |
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Causes of Death | |
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Causes | |
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Studies of Brain Structure | |
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Studies of Brain Function | |
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Genetic Studies | |
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Neurochemical Studies | |
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Studies of Infections and Immunological Factors | |
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Disturbances in Body Rhythms | |
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Endocrine Dysfunction | |
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Kindling and Stress | |
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Medications: Mood Stabilizers | |
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Lithium | |
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Valproate (Depakote, Depakene) | |
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Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | |
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Lamotrigine (Lamictal) | |
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Topiramate (Topamax) | |
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Gabapentin (Neurontin) | |
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Calcium Channel Blockers | |
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Essential Fatty Acids | |
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Medications: Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Benzodiazapines | |
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Antidepressants | |
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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) | |
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Burproprion and Other New Antidepressants | |
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Tricyclic Antidepressants | |
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Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) | |
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Stimulants | |
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Thyroid Supplementation | |
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St. John's Wort and Other Herbal Remedies | |
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Switch Rate | |
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Antipsychotics | |
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First-Generation, or Typical, Antipsychotics | |
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Second-Generation, or Atypical, Antipsychotics | |
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Benzodiazepines | |
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Medications: Treatment Strategies | |
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Treatments for the Different Phases of Manic-Depressive Illness | |
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Acute Mania | |
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Depression | |
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Rapid Cycling | |
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Maintenance Treatment | |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Medications | |
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Do I Really Need to Take All of These Medications? | |
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Do I Need to Take These Medications for the Rest of My Life? | |
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What If I Am Pregnant or Breast-Feeding? | |
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Should Treatment Be Different for the Very Old and the Very Young? | |
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Nonmedication Aspects of Treatment | |
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Finding a Good Doctor | |
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Building a Support Network | |
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Psychotherapy | |
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Reducing Stress | |
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Mood Charts | |
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Electroconvulsive Therapy | |
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Insurance Issues | |
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SSI and SSDI | |
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Manic-Depressive Illness in Children and Adolescents | |
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Clinical Aspects | |
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Diagnostic Aspects | |
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Treatment Aspects | |
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Ten Special Problems | |
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Concurrent Alcohol and Drug Abuse | |
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Assaultive and Violent Behavior | |
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Medication Noncompliance | |
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Assisted Treatment | |
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Homelessness | |
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Arrests and Jailings | |
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Suicide | |
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Sex and AIDS | |
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Confidentiality | |
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The Seduction of Mania | |
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Manic-Depressive Illness and Creativity | |
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Biographical Studies of Mental Illness in Creative People | |
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Studies of Psychiatric Illness in Living Artists | |
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Mental Illness and Creativity in Relatives | |
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Direct Measurements of Creativity in People with Mental Illness | |
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The Effects of Psychotropic Medications on Creativity | |
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Commonly Asked Questions | |
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Should I Tell People? | |
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What Are the Chances That Other Family Members Will Get Manic-Depressive Illness? | |
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How Does It Affect Family Members? | |
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How Does It Affect Siblings? | |
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How Does It Affect Spouses? | |
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How Does It Affect Children? | |
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Issues for Advocates | |
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Advocacy Organizations | |
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Scientologists, Antipsychiatrists, and "Consumer Survivors" | |
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Research Funding and the National Institute of Mental Health | |
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Stigma and Public Education | |
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Exemplary Individual Advocates | |
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Review of Books | |
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Selected Websites | |
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Review of Videotapes | |
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Useful Resources | |
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Notes | |
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Index | |