Monday, December 14, 2009

Advances in Treatment of Bipolar Disorder


Advances in Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Review of Psychiatry, Volume 24
Edited by Terence A. Ketter, M.D.

Advances in Treatment of Bipolar Disorder helps clinicians to better understand the utility of both older medications and important new treatment options as it highlights the need for additional research to ensure further progress in overcoming the challenges of caring for patients with bipolar disorder.


Contents
Introduction. Treatment of acute mania in bipolar disorder. Treatment of acute depression in bipolar disorder. Long-term management of bipolar disorder. Treatment of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder. Treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. Special considerations for women with bipolar disorder. Index.

About the Authors
Terence A. Ketter, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Chief of the Bipolar Disorders Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.


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