Bipolar psychopharmacotherapy : caring for the patient / / edited by Hagop Akiskal and Mauricio Tohen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910813763403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex, : John Wiley & Sons, c2011
• ISBN: 0-470-97698-5; 1-119-95664-1; 1-283-37293-2; 9786613372932; 0-470-97510-5; 0-470-97511-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (546 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): AkiskalHagop S; TohenMauricio
• Disciplina: 616.895
• Soggetti: Bipolar disorder - Chemotherapy; Lithium - Therapeutic use; Antipsychotic drugs; Psychopharmacology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Bipolar Psychopharmacotherapy; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Chapter 1 The scope of bipolar disorders; 1.1 Diagnostic and public health aspects; 1.2 Psychological and social aspects; Appendix 1.A: Laboratory considerations in the clinical use of lithium; References; Chapter 2 Lithium treatment: Focus on long-term prophylaxis; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Cade's pioneering study; 2.3 Discovery of the prophylactic action of lithium; 2.4 Practical issues; 2.5 Are new and better prophylactic agents about to oust lithium?; 2.6 Combination treatment; 2.7 Prophylaxis in recurrent depressive disorder 2.8 The effect of lithium on the patients' suicidal behavior; 2.9 Benefits of prophylactic lithium treatment; 2.10 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Valproate: Clinical pharmacological profile; 3.1 Historical background; 3.2 Structure-activity relationships; 3.3 Pharmacodynamic properties; 3.4 ; Pharmacokinetics and metabolic clearance; 3.5 Serum concentration and efficacy; 3.6 Efficacy and indications; 3.7 Efficacy in bipolar disorder; 3.8 Combination strategy in acute mania; 3.9 Prophylaxis in bipolar disorder; 3.10 Treatment of bipolar depression 3.11 Valproate in treatment of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents; 3.12 Use in bipolar illness comorbid with alcoholism; 3.13 Bipolar disorder comorbid with ADHD; 3.14 Bipolar disorder comorbid with borderline personality disorder; 3.15 Adverse effects; 3.16 Comparative adverse effects; 3.17 Adverse effects in combination therapy, compared with monotherapy; 3.18 Adverse effects by bodily system; 3.19 Summary; References; Chapter 4 Pharmacological profile and clinical utility of lamotrigine in mood disorders; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Clinical pharmacology of lamotrigine 4.3 Lamotrigine and mood disorders; 4.4 Safety; 4.5 Clinical applications for lamotrigine in mood disorders; 4.6 Summary; References; Chapter 5 Carbamazepine and other anticonvulsants; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 Olanzapine in treatment for bipolar disorder; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Rationale in the clinical trial development of olanzapine; 6.3 Efficacy in the treatment of acute mania; 6.4 Efficacy in the treatment of bipolar depression; 6.5 Efficacy in bipolar maintenance/relapse prevention; 6.6 Safety and tolerability; 6.7 Summary References; Chapter 7 Haloperidol and other first generation antipsychotics in mania; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Acute tranquillization in mania; 7.3 Sedation is not required for antipsychotics to improve mania; 7.4 Chlorpromazine in mania; 7.5 Haloperidol in mania; 7.6 Hormone changes and mechanisms of antimanic effects of antipsychotics; 7.7 Antipsychotics as mood stabilizers; 7.8 Placebo-controlled studies in mania; 7.9 Recent comparative trials without placebo; 7.10 Pharmacoeconomics; 7.11 Conclusions; Declaration of interest; References; Chapter 8 Clinical utility of clozapine in bipolar disorder
• Sommario/riassunto: ""If a colleague were to ask me, ""What would you recommend I read if I want to become a real expert on bipolarity?"" I would respond Bipolar Psychopharmacotherapy: Caring for the Patient.""Journal of Bipolar Disorders And the second edition is even better! Bipolar Psychopharmacotherapy covers both pharmacotherapy and the supportive role of psychotherapy, psychoeducation and social approaches to provide a broad integrative philosophy of care for bipolar patients. Extensive coverage is given to special management issues such as the pharmacological care o