Table of Contents

Introduction to the second edition;

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: a review of epidemiology, disability and economic burden George Hadjipavlou, David J. Bond and Lakshmi N. Yatham;
5. Comorbid conditions associated with bipolar II disorder Gordon Parker;
6. Is bipolar II disorder increasing in prevalence? Gordon Parker;
7. Personality styles associated with bipolar II disorder Kathryn Fletcher;
8. Distinguishing bipolar II disorder from personality-based states of emotional dysregulation Joel Paris;
9. The neurobiology of bipolar II disorder Emre Bora and Christos Pantellis;
10. The role of antidepressants in managing bipolar II disorder Joseph Goldberg;
11. Current status of mood stabilisers in the management of bipolar II disorder George Hadjipavlou, David J. Bond and Lakshmi Yatham;
12. The use of atypical antipsychotic drugs in bipolar II disorder Eduard Vieta and Nuria Cruz;
13. The role of fish oil in managing bipolar II disorder Anne-Marie Rees;
14. Psychological interventions for bipolar II disorder Vijaya Manicavasagar and David Gilfillin;
15. The role of wellbeing plans in managing bipolar II disorder Margo Orum;
16. The trajectory of illness experienced by those with bipolar II disorder Tessa Cleradin;
17. Clinical models for managing bipolar II disorder: model one Gordon Parker;
18. Clinical models for managing bipolar II disorder: model two Terence Ketter and Po Wang;
19. Management commentary 1 Darryl Bassett;
20. Management commentary 2 Michael Berk;
21. Management commentary 3 Sophia Frangou;
22. Management commentary 4 Mark Frye;
23. Management commentary 5 S. Nassir Ghaemi;
24. Management commentary 6 Michael Gitlin and David Miklowitz;
25. Management commentary 7 Joseph Goldberg;
26. Management commentary 8 Guy Goodwin;
27. Management commentary 9 Andrew Nierenberg;
28. Management commentary 10 Robert Post;
29. Management commentary 11 Michael Thase;
30. Management commentary 12 Eduard Vieta;
31. Management commentary 13 Allan Young;
32. Rounding up and tying down Gordon Parker;

Index.