- Paperback: 296 pages
- Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; large type edition edition (16 April 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0801861187
- ISBN-13: 978-0801861185
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 361,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Exhaustive, scientific, yet compassionate... An absolute gold mine for those with the disorder and their families: thorough, candid, and up-to-date advice, full of new possibilities for help." -- Kirkus Reviews
"A valuable educational resource for individuals with bipolar disorder and the people who care about them. I highly recommend it for patients and their family members and friends as an enlightened, pragmatic, and empathic resource for this very complex and challenging illness." -- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
"An invaluable tool for patients and families living with bipolar disorder. The author incorporates real life stories, expert advice, symptoms and diagnosis, modern treatment options, and resources to help make living with this disorder tolerable. Most importantly, the concepts and information presented in this book are practical." -- Doody's 3-Star Review
"A concise guide to bipolar disorders. Written in a nontechnical jargon, this guide is ideal for patients and their families who wish to gain an understanding of bipolar disorders... he also offers advice on how to live with the disorder, and how not to become its victim." -- Rochelle Caviness, Large Print Reviews
"An excellent guide to both counseling and drug options." -- Library Bookwatch
"The marvel of this book is its ability to present information in a detailed, understandable manner, while avoiding pitfalls of being overly weighted in professional jargon, or skimpy in specific neurological and behavioral detail." -- Susan McCabe, Journal of Psychosomatic Research
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An excellent guide to a painful and difficult yet treatable illness. Dr. Mondimore's outstanding abilities as clinician and teacher are put to good use in this indispensable book.
(Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and author of An Unquiet Mind ) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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BIPOLAR DISORDER IS A MOOD DISORDER, ONE OF SEVERAL EMOTIONAL disorders whose main symptom is an abnormality of mood. Read the first page
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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A beautifully written book, perfect for patients and familie,
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This review is from: Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Hardcover)
Two of the most important goals for individuals with Bipolar Disorder are taking appropriate medication and learning about the disorder. Dr. Mondimore makes the latter easy and entertaining. Patients and family members will find this book a valuable resource. As a clinician, I regularly recommend this book to my clients with Bipolar Disorder.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
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Priceless information on Bipolar disorder,
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This review is from: Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)
This book is an excellent resource of information. The author makes several references to Dr. Jamison who is one of my favorite authors and pioneer in the search for a cure for bipolar disorder. This book is simple, easy to read, straight forward, and informative. It is a book for the entire family who is dealing with bipolar disorder. Dr. F. Mondimore is talking to the reader not at the reader. Job Well Done.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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An essential guide for navigating life with bipolar,
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This review is from: Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) (Paperback)
Having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, this book helped tremendously in accepting the illness and dealing with it in a constructive way - one that would keep its impact to a minimum. It uses a mix of medical findings, research evidence and anecdotal experiences to explain what bipolar disorder is and how to best live with it. All areas are comprehensively explained, but without becoming academic - even the explanation of bipolar brain chemistry is understandable. The chapters on preventing mania and depression give invaluable advice on life changes that can help reduce the chance of relapsing. This book helped change the course of my life. I cannot recommend it highly enough, both to people diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their families and friends.
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