Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1: Bipolar Basics
Chapter 2: The Bipolar Spectrum: One Size Does Not Fit All
Chapter 3: Getting into Treatment
Chapter 4: Medications: Useful Tools on the Road to Recovery
Chapter 5: Mood Stabilizers
Chapter 6: Antipsychotic Medications
Chapter 7: Antidepressants and Other Medications
Chapter 8: Other Medical Therapies -
Chapter 9: Psychotherapies and Supportive Strategies -
Chapter 10: Relapse Prevention Strategies -
Chapter 11: Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency -
Chapter 12: Other Common Coexisting Psychiatric Disorders and Treatment Strategies
Chapter 13: Age, Gender, and Cultural Issues
Chapter 14: Living with Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 15: Survival Tips for Family and Friends
Chapter 16: Finding Resources: The Patchwork Quilt of Behavioral Healthcare in America

Appendix A: Resources and Reading -

About the Author

Charles Atkins, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist working in Waterbury, Connecticut. He's on the clinical faculty at Yale University, where he trained. He has published over a hundred articles and columns, as well as psychological thrillers, including one with a hero who has bipolar disorder. His website is www.charlesatkins.com.