Aubry, Jean-Michel

Pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorders / Jean-Michel Aubry, Francois Ferrero, Nicolas Schaad ; in collaboration with Mark S. Bauer - Chichester, England : John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2007 - xiii, 277 p. ; 25 cm.

First published in French as Pharmacotherapie des troubles bipolaires. 2004

Epidemiology of bipolar disorders -- Classification of bipolar disorders -- How to define a mood stabilizer -- Lithium -- Carbamazepine -- Lamotrigine -- Topiramate -- Valproic acid -- The role of atypical or second generation antipsychotics -- Other medications used for bipolar disorders -- Medications that may potentially induce a depressive state -- Medications that may potentially induce a (hypo)manic syndrome -- Maintenance treatment : when should a long-term treatment be introduced -- Treatment of the depressive phase of bipolar disorders -- Treatment of bipolar II disorder -- Treatment of manic phases -- Treatment of rapid cycling -- Treatment of mixed states -- Combination treatments -- Bipolar disorders, pregnancy and breastfeeding -- Bipolar disorders in children and adolescents -- Bipolar disorders in geriatric patients

0470058234 (alk. paper) 9780470058237 (alk. paper)


Bipolar Disorder--drug therapy
Antimanic Agents--therapeutic use

WM207 / .A896p 2007a