Bipolar Disorder For Dummies by Candida Fink (PDF)

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Take control of bipolar disorder When you or a loved one is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it can be a time of fear and worry. Bipolar Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, 3rd Edition is a reassuring guide that sorts out the differences between bipolar I, bipolar II, and cyclothymic disorder; explains the biology behind the illness; and covers the latest medications, therapies, and self-help techniques to ease and eliminate symptoms, function in times of crisis, and plan ahead for manic or depressive episodes. This latest edition includes coverage of the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition) classifications and specifiers for bipolar disorder, updated content on genetics, biochemistry, and imaging studies relevant to bipolar; expanded coverage on how to handle the high costs of treatment; guidance for supporting a loved one (who may not want help); and expert insight into medications and treatment options, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS); along with new coverage on special populations (differences in diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder in women, seniors, expectant moms, ethnic populations, and other groups). Bipolar disorder, which has also been called manic-depression, is a brain disorder that causes unusual mood swings and shifting energy levels. The symptoms of bipolar disorder can, if not understood and properly treated, disrupt relationships, families, and careers. The good news is that bipolar disorder responds very well to the right medication, therapy, and self-help strategies and skills. When bipolar disorder makes you feel as though you’re losing control, reach for Bipolar Disorder For Dummies–the book that puts you back in the driver’s seat. Recognize the warning signs of mania and depressionTell the difference between bipolar I, bipolar II, and related conditions Discover which medications are best for treating both poles of bipolar disorder–depression and mania–and for treating related conditions, including anxiety Find practical strategies for dealing with medication side effectsDevelop communication, problem-solving, and conflict-management skills for preventing and dealing with the interpersonal conflict that often accompanies bipolar disorderFind out what you can do to help a loved one with bipolar disorderBipolar Disorder For Dummies, 3rd Edition offers straightforward, reassuring information about bipolar disorder to help you or your loved one conquer the illness.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Author When we sat down to discuss our approach for Bipolar Disorder For Dummies, we considered the audience for the book and decided to address both those who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their friends and family members. One of the most challenging aspects of bipolar disorder is that although only one person might carry the diagnosis, friends and family members are all affected by it in some way and all play an important role in reducing stress and assisting the person who has bipolar obtain and maintain treatment. Both of us (Candida in her practice and Joe in his family) noticed that family members, simply by being uninformed, can unwittingly increase the stress that often triggers a mood episode. This is not to say that loved ones cause bipolar disorder, but research shows that a strong support network improves the treatment outcome. We wanted to ensure that friends and family members are well aware of their roles and responsibilities. By becoming better informed, through our book and other sources of accurate information, family and friends can learn more effective techniques for communicating with one another and building a more effective support network. Bipolar Disorder For Dummies is a comprehensive how-to manual that discusses the diagnosis and the most effective treatment options currently available. We believe that medication alone is very helpful but often not completely effective, for whatever reason, and we recommend several therapies in addition to medication, including cognitive behavioral therapy, social rhythm therapy, and relationship and family therapy. We also discuss alternative therapies, some of which are complete bunk and others of which some people with bipolar disorder have found helpful. By presenting the available tools and helping readers steer clear of useless or counterproductive alternatives, we hope to enable those with bipolar disorder and their families, along with the guidance of their qualified doctors and therapists, to structure a treatment plan that works most effectively for all involved. From the Inside Flap Learn to:Recognize warning signs of mania and depressionFind the latest treatment optionsHelp a loved one with bipolar disorderDeal effectively with depression, anxiety, and related conditionsA clear and insightful guide to successfully managing bipolar disorderAre you or a loved one dealing with the struggles of bipolar disorder? This complex illness is recognized as the fifth leading cause of disability worldwide and presents unique challenges throughout the recovery process. Fortunately, medication, therapy, and self-help strategies have proven very effective in stabilizing and maintaining moods. This newest edition of Bipolar Disorder For Dummies is a reassuring and practical guide to recovery. Know the poles – discover the diagnostic criteria for mania and depression and the various forms of bipolar disorderTame the beast – discover the importance of confirming the diagnosis with a complete psychiatric evaluation and formulating a comprehensive treatment planDamange control – get guidance on how to deal with the physical, emotional, and financial fallout that commonly accompanies a major mood episode and long-term struggles with bipolar disorderSelf-help strategies – develop techniques to identify the early signs of oncoming mood episodes and stop them in their tracksOpen the book and find:DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder I and II and related conditionsHow to handle the high cost of treatmentAdvice on vitamins and other supplements that may help with mood managementPsychotherapies and self-help strategiesDo’s and don’ts for helping a loved one with bipolar disorderInformation on the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents From the Back Cover Learn to:Recognize warning signs of mania and depressionFind the latest treatment optionsHelp a loved one with bipolar disorderDeal effectively with depression, anxiety, and related conditionsA clear and insightful guide to successfully managing bipolar disorderAre you or a loved one dealing with the struggles of bipolar disorder? This complex illness is recognized as the fifth leading cause of disability worldwide and presents unique challenges throughout the recovery process. Fortunately, medication, therapy, and self-help strategies have proven very effective in stabilizing and maintaining moods. This newest edition of Bipolar Disorder For Dummies is a reassuring and practical guide to recovery. Know the poles – discover the diagnostic criteria for mania and depression and the various forms of bipolar disorderTame the beast – discover the importance of confirming the diagnosis with a complete psychiatric evaluation and formulating a comprehensive treatment planDamange control – get guidance on how to deal with the physical, emotional, and financial fallout that commonly accompanies a major mood episode and long-term struggles with bipolar disorderSelf-help strategies – develop techniques to identify the early signs of oncoming mood episodes and stop them in their tracksOpen the book and find:DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder I and II and related conditionsHow to handle the high cost of treatmentAdvice on vitamins and other supplements that may help with mood managementPsychotherapies and self-help strategiesDo’s and don’ts for helping a loved one with bipolar disorderInformation on the diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents About the Author Candida Fink, MD is a Board Certified Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatrist in private practice in the New York area. Dr. Fink graduated from Boston University Medical School and did her postgraduate training through Harvard Medical School. She has worked extensively with children and adults with complicated psychiatric illnesses. Mood disorders, including the diagnostic and treatment questions surrounding bipolar disorder in children, comprise much of her current practice. She also consults frequently with schools and other institutions regarding developmental and psychiatric issues. Dr. Fink grew up with mood disorders in her family, so she has seen them from every angle and knows the importance of mobilizing the family as a part of any successful treatment. She previously coauthored the first and second editions of Bipolar Disorder For Dummies and, with Judith Lederman, The Ups and Downs of Raising a Bipolar Child: A Survival Guide for Parents (Fireside). She frequently writes and speaks on bipolar disorder in children. For more about Dr. Fink, visit finkshrink.com.Joe Kraynak is a professional writer who has a family member living with bipolar disorder (bipolar I). He is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and volunteers as a facilitator for NAMI’s Family Support group and for its free 12-week Family-to-Family course, which provides participants with the understanding and skills they need to support a loved one who’s living with a serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder. Read more

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Great book. If you’re personally diagnosed, as I am, this is a great read to further your understanding of the condition and help you manage it, to enable yourself to live your best life. It has made me tear up, but has also opened my eyes to signs and symptoms I’ve had my entire life. It made a lot of things make sense. That is huge for me.If you are a loved one, buying to educate yourself about someone you care for who is diagnosed, I commend you.Bipolar is often very very misunderstood and stigmatized. It means a lot to individuals, who struggle with such a challenging disorder, when people embrace the disorder and empathize with them. Effort, is what makes the difference.People often do not accept that a mental disorder is still a disorder. It’s very hard to explain struggles and pains when you can’t see them. But learning about them, speaking to people that experience it, reading books, reading articles.. all will paint a much more different picture than that in the movies or the stigmas surrounding the disorder.This book is a great read, I could go on, but you’ll just have to see for yourself!

⭐Bipolar Disorder For Dummies. Authored by Candida Fink MD and Joe Kraynak MA this 3rd Edition was published in 2016 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. The book measures 10 inches by 7 1/2 inches and sports the typical “Dummies” cover with yellow and black colors and is 388 pages long. It has a very conversational style that may appeal to some readers, but such a style adds to its considerable length. Bipolar for Dummies has numerous headings in the text and icons in the margins which , like the yellow and black cover, are part of the “Dummies” format. this may appeal to some readers, but turn off others. I would have liked more case vignettes to enliven the text. The first chapter covers the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, perhaps to excess, in the sense of including various modifiers which would probably be only of interest to some clinicians. There is an index and no glossary. It includes no references, which is a drawback. Bipolar for Dummies is thorough, sometimes to a fault. It includes ancillary information which, while certainly informative, does not add essential information about bipolar disorder. For example, in Chapter 11 about treating women, there is a discussion of the menstrual cycle, estrogen and progesterone and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Good information, but extra information that might be distracting to a reader who wants to focus on bipolar disorder. Similarly in a chapter about alternative treatments the authors spend some time on magnesium and zinc supplements. Deficiencies in those minerals have not been linked to bipolar disorder, nor is there any evidence that those minerals as supplements enhance treatment of bipolar in any fashion. All this ancillary information along with the tendency for chapters to repeat information makes for a rather long book of over 384 pages. Bipolar for Dummies has a detailed listing of alternative treatments, herbs or supplements which have no good evidence of efficacy and some potential for harm. One exception is omega-3-fatty acids, a supplement which has backing from several research studies as helpful when added to standard treatments. Published in 2016, Bipolar for Dummies was able to include some of the more recently approved medications for bipolar depression, but has no mention of Vraylar (cariprazine) a second generation antipsychotic FDA-approved for treating bipolar depression, mania and mixed episodes. This new medication has some unique aspects in its pharmacologic profile (blocking D3 receptors). Ketamine is mentioned in a section about possible future meds, but the book is too old to include newly approved esketamine nasal spray for depression or brexanolone for post partum depression. Similarly the book has no mention of direct current stimulation, an emerging technique for treating depression, much cheaper and more versatile than transcranial magnetic stimulation. Fortunately, the treatment of bipolar disorder is rapidly advancing, which, unfortunately, can render books about it obsolete within a few years. Bipolar for Dummies has a wealth of practical tips for dealing with the mood swings of bipolar, the transitions from hospital to home, and issues at work, and a large section is devoted to strategies for helping friends or relatives with bipolar disorder. The book has a great deal of such useful and enduring advice. Robert Fawcett, M.D., author of Calming the Bipolar Storm.

⭐This is one is one of the most informative books on Bipolar. Why you ask because it’s not boring and it’s so easy to understand. It is not only helpful to those looking to understand those close them that are bipolar but it helped me so much and I am bipolar.

⭐I have read many books on bipolar disorder. This book was not only easy to read, comparatively, but it was very thorough and comprehensive. Education of this disorder cannot be emphasised enough. This is the best bipolar book I’ve read.

⭐Very thorough describing all aspects of Bipolar. I could only take this book in small doses but it is worth the read if you are trying to understand the Bipolar Disorder.

⭐I LOVE this book. I was recently diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, which left me feeling rather blindsided. It felt as though I almost misunderstood my whole self. This book breaks down, chunk by chunk, step by step, what to expect. The language is neither complicated nor patronizing, and is, in some appropriate places, funny. This book alone helped break down my own internalized stigma while simultaneously informing me of all my options- medications, alternative remedies, types of therapy, what to do in the event of hospitalization, how to pick a therapist- I could go on. But overall, the reason you should choose this book over the others is because of its ease. I purchased one other “Navigation Guide”-style book for Bipolar Disorder when I purchased this one, and it did not make me feel nearly as comfortable and at ease with my diagnosis as this book did. Also, this book is especially useful when those awkward conversations with loved ones come up, as you can simply refer them to chapter 9 of this book for an all-encompassing tool to help describe how you are feeling. I love this book.

⭐Read all the reviews – I wish I had. With a family member suffering from Bipolar Disorder and depression we purchased and read this book because one of the author’s is our family member’s doctor. Both the book and the doctor have not helped in the four years of treatment; in fact I would say our particular situation is getting exponentially worse. We are looking for better options. I hope others can learn from our mistakes. I do not recommend this book or the doctors the wrote the book.

⭐A book written so everyone can finally understand bipolar disorder. A book the entire family should read to understand more about their loved one or ones. Helped my family understand a lot about how I feel and the struggles I go through when they think things are fine but inside I’m screaming.

⭐A friend of mine is bipolar and I wanted to understand more about it. What to do and, more importantly, what not no do. Explanation to this provides a wonderful insight into this complicated illness and how it can be controlled with the correct care and medication.Recommended if you’re not into reading and understanding medical jargon and books.

⭐Part way through the book and I’m finding it very useful and educational.Just perfect and it’s exactly what I needed to understand my bipolar.

⭐nothing in this book I already didn’t know

⭐Got quite a few dummies guides on different subjects. Great bookd.

⭐hard going in places but worth the perseverance to have a better understanding to help a friend get her daughter through this illness

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