Less than crazy : living with Bipolar II / by Karla Dougherty ; foreword by Carlos A. Altamura.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dougherty, Karla.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bipolar disorder--Popular works.

Bipolar disorder.

Psychoses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Da Capo Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An empathetic guide to recognizing and overcoming the chronic mood disorder Bipolar II, a rapidly increasing DSM diagnosis affecting over 9 million Americans

Contents:

Contents; Foreword by A. Carlos Altamura, M.D. xi; Introduction: Giving a Name to Your Pain: It's Real 1; PART ONE Do I Have Bipolar II-and How Does It Affect My Life?; 1 A Disease in Its Own Right 17; 2 Hypomania Defined 33; 3 Swing High the Bipolar II Way: Anxiety 43; 4 Swing Low the Bipolar II Way: Depression 53; PART TWO Why Do I Have Bipolar II?; 5 The Bipolar Brain 63; 6 Personality and Family History 85; 7 Diagnosis 99; 8 Pediatric Bipolar Disorder 119; PART THREE How Is Bipolar II Treated-and How Can I Live Happily?; 9 Getting Help: Medications 137; 10 Getting More Help: Therapies 153

11 Living Well with Bipolar II: Making Healthy Choices 17112 Bipolar II and Creativity 193; Epilogue: Life as a Swimming Pool 201; Appendix A: Weekly Schedule 205; Appendix B: Resources 209; Notes 213; About the Author 227; Index 229

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7867-2711-X

OCLC:

436060139