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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Bipolar Disorder affects many more people than just the 2.5 million Americans who suffer from the disease. Like depression and other serious illnesses, bipolar disorder also affects spouses, partners, family members, friends and coworkers. And, according to the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation, 15% of children diagnosed with ADHD may actually be suffering from early-onset of Bipolar Disorder.Bipolar Disorder For Dummies reveals some of the causes and consequences of bipolar disorder, let you in on some crisis survival strategies, and describe ways that friends and family members can support loved ones who have the disease. The book includes an overview of the causes and symptoms of bipolar disorder, explains step-by-step how to obtain an accurate diagnosis, discusses the medications available, and tells what you can and can't do to help someone with the disease. You'll learn: - The different categories and potential causes of bipolar disorder
- How to select the right mental health specialist
- Managing employment-related issues brought on because of the disorder
- How bipolar disorder affects children
- Advocating for yourself or a loved one
- Planning ahead for manic and depressive episodes
- Selecting the best medications for you—including alternative "natural" treatments
- How to survive an immediate crisis situation
- Identifying triggers and mapping your moods
Complete with fill-in-the-blanks forms and charts, key web site and email addresses, and first-hand accounts from real people, Bipolar Disorder For Dummies gives you the latest information and self-help strategies you and your loved ones need to help everyone affected feel a whole lot better. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Candida Fink | | Paperback: | 360 pages | | Publisher: | For Dummies | | Publication Date: | September 02, 2005 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0764584510 | | Product Length: | 9.24 inches | | Product Width: | 7.4 inches | | Product Height: | 0.78 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.17 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 7.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 37 reviews |
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49 of 50 found the following review helpful:
 If you don't want answers, don't buy this book! Oct 31, 2005
By E. Ross
BPfD is succinct and practical, offers clear explanations of the disease and its pain. Written from perspective of both patient and loved ones, it is not frightening, falsely cheery, or professionally overbearing. Gives How To lists for pre- and post-diagnosis.
Great book, with an appropriate sense of humour too. I rate it a "must buy".
34 of 36 found the following review helpful:
An Excellent Sour For Information Oct 13, 2005
By Russell J. Hilgefort
Even though I was dx-ed 8-years ago and know a lot about manic-depression, this book had a lot of good information in it that I wasn't aware of. It is also a good handbook for my fience so that she knows how to deal with my moods and how they effect her moods.
If your fulmiliar with they typical "Dummies" type book and how easy they are to follow along, and you are Bi-Polar, or a loved one is, then this is the book for you. Easy to read, quick to learn. A Very well written book. I give it an "A+" rating.
37 of 43 found the following review helpful:
 Good information but not-so-good suggestions Jan 09, 2007
By D. MacGowan
"Hopeless Bibliophile"
This book gives basic information on Bipolar Disorder - the physiology of it, the various medications available (and possible side effects), and some alternative/additional treatments.
I found the book to fall apart, however, when it came to their suggestions of how to make changes in your life to make recovery better/easier. A person would have to live in an ideal life in order to put their suggestions into place to the degree they outline. They presume that you have (or can get) family and friends who can/want to be a support system for you, and that you can take the time to just step back from regular life and focus on your recovery.
But, in real life, the people I know who share a BP diagnosis rarely have family or spouses open to taking on a significant supportive role, open to getting into counseling, etc. Single parents - or parents in general - will find it difficult to put 90% of the authors' suggestions into their lives.
They also sometimes contradict themselves: they talk about the importance of removing big sources of stress in your life during your recovery - and then tell you not to quit your job or divorce your spouse or make any major decisions in your life. Well, those *are* the big sources of stress in most people's lives.
The information is helpful (although much of it can be found on the Internet), the suggestions are too idealistic to be realistic. Suggestions for those of us, the majority, who have no choice but to jump back into work and parenting and daily life following an episode would have been much more helpful.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Usefull for clinical use purposes Jul 23, 2006
By George M. N. Silva Jr.
"brazilian psychiatrist"
Who is expecting a book with very usefull trends to everyday practice will find this book great. As will patients, families and caregivers that are looking for correct and reliable information about Bipolar Disease. It is not, however - as honestly his title shows - a book conceived to cover with expertise all the aspects - or most of them - of the theme. I found it very interesting and usefull in my everyday practice with patients and their families and caregivers, with many valuable suggestions and tools to an educationnal approach, for instance.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Bipolar for Dummies Aug 18, 2007
By James L. Springer
This is the best book I have read on bipolar.
I have always had doubts about my diagnosis of being bipolar, but after reading this book I feel much better about the effects the disease has had on me. Not only did the book confirm my suspicions about my disease, but it gave me ways to counteract some of the feelings I have/had.
I have suggested that my wife read the book (when I am finished) as it is equally directed to your support team as it is to the patient.
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