Mood Disorders A Practical Guide

Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, this practical guide will aid residents and clinicians in diagnosing and treating the full spectrum of mood disorders. Using the conversational style and clinical vignettes found in all Practical Guides in Psychiatry titles, Dr. Ghaemi explains how to accurately diagnose unipolar depression and bipolar disorder and offers specific, detailed, evidence-based recommendations on pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Chapters review the pharmacology of all antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics in current use and point out these drugs' advantages and drawbacks in specific clinical situations. Other chapters address clinical problems such as depression, mania, and ADHD in children and the conundrum of schizoaffective disorder.

Diagnosis	p. 1
Diagnosis and Description of Mood Disorders	p. 2
The Unipolar Depressive Spectrum	p. 17
Bipolar Disorder	p. 29
The Bipolar Spectrum	p. 39
Basic Principles	p. 53
Toward a Hippocratic Psychopharmacology	p. 54
Genes and Environment	p. 59
What Is a Mood Stabilizer or Antidepressant? Definitions of Drug Classes	p. 70
Treatment of Unipolar Depression	p. 81
General Principles for Treatment of Unipolar Depression	p. 82
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Tricyclic Antidepressants	p. 94
Atypical Antidepressants	p. 102
Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors	p. 111
Treatment Strategies for Refractory Unipolar Depression	p. 125
Treatment of Bipolar Disorder	p. 151
General Principles in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder	p. 152
Lithium	p. 166
Standard Anticonvulsants	p. 175
Novel Anticonvulsants	p. 188
Atypical Neuroleptic Agents	p. 203
Standard Antidepressants	p. 221
Treatment Strategies for Refractory Bipolar Disorder	p. 234
Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder	p. 243
Special Topics	p. 253
Children: Depression, Mania, and ADHD	p. 254
Psychotherapies for Mood Disorders	p. 264
The Elderly	p. 270
The Conundrum of Schizoaffective Disorder	p. 276
For Families and Clinicians	p. 283
For Clinicians: A Guide to the Clinical Interview of Patients with Mood Disorders	p. 284
For Families: How to Help Relatives with Mood Disorders	p. 298
The Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS)	p. 307
Clinical Evaluation Guide	p. 309
Recommended Books and Websites	p. 313
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