Bipolar II Disorder

Preface Gordon Parker; Introduction Gordon Parker; 1. Bipolar disorder in historical perspective Edward Shorter; 2. The bipolar spectrum James Phelps; 3. Defining and measuring Bipolar II Disorder Gordon Parker; 4. Bipolar II Disorder in context: epidemiology, disability and economic burden George Hadjipavlou and Lakshmi N. Yatham; 5. Is Bipolar II Disorder increasing in prevalence? Gordon Parker and Kathryn Fletcher; 6. The neurobiology of Bipolar II Disorder Gin S. Malhi; 7. The role of antidepressants in managing Bipolar II Disorder Joseph F. Goldberg; 8. SSRIs as mood stabilizers for Bipolar II Disorder? Gordon Parker; 9. Mood stabilizers in the treatment of Bipolar II Disorder George Hadjipavlou and Lakshmi N. Yatham; 10. The use of atypical antipsychotic drugs in Bipolar II Disorder David Fresno and Eduard Vieta; 11. The role of fish oil in managing Bipolar II Disorder Anne-Marie Rees; 12. The role of psychological interventions in managing Bipolar II Disorder Vijaya Manicavasagar; 13. The role of wellbeing plans in managing Bipolar II Disorder Margo Orum; 14. Survival strategies for managing and prospering with Bipolar II Disorder Meg Smith; 15. A clinical model for managing Bipolar II Disorder Gordon Parker; 16. Management commentary Terence A. Ketter; 17. Management commentary Franco Benazzi; 18. Management commentary Michael Berk; 19. Management commentary Eduard Vieta; 20. Management commentary Philip B. Mitchell; 21. Management commentary Joseph F. Goldberg; 22. Management commentary Robert M. Post; 23. Management commentary Allan H. Young; 24. Management commentary Guy M. Goodwin; 25. Management commentary Sophia Frangou; 26. Management commentary S. Nassir Ghaemi; 27. Management commentary Michael Thase; 28. Rounding up and tying down Gordon Parker; Appendix 1. Self-test for Bipolar Disorder.

Professor Gordon Parker is Scientia Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales and the Executive Director of the Black Dog Institute which is a research, clinical, education and training facility for mood disorders. He is an active researcher and, in 2003, was awarded a Citation Laureate for being one of the most highly cited Australians in the fields of Psychiatry and Psychology