Books and Articles — Bipolar Disorder

Support Program Helps Caregivers of Mentally Ill Cope, by Traci Pedersen. Psych Central, June 28, 2011.  “Caring for a family member with mental illness can take its toll, but a widely available education and support program for relatives of the mentally ill called Family-to-Family (FTF) can significantly improve a family's coping ability.”

Children's Mental Health, by APA. American Psychological Assosciation, June 19, 2011.  “Contrary to popular belief, infants and toddlers can suffer serious mental health disorders. Yet, because of the pervasive but mistaken impression that this can't happen, many very young children with mental health disorders don't get the help they need.”

Online Support For Mental Illness Holds Out Hope, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, February 24, 2011.  “Online social support for those with similar health problems has undeniably provided comfort and reinforcement. But research on whether peer support actually aids clinical symptoms is limited, and the findings are mixed. New research doesn't offer much additional scientific evidence that online support groups help.”

Crazy Talk, by Vaughan Bell. Slate, January 09, 2011.  “We're too quick to use "mental illness" as an explanation for violence.”

Stress as a Predictor of Adult Mood Disorders, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, November 04, 2010.  “Emerging research suggests daily stress may be more dangerous to our health than previously believed.”

Child's Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young, by Duff Wilson. New York Times, September 01, 2010.  “More than 500,000 children and adolescents in America are now taking antipsychotic drugs, according to a September 2009 report by the Food and Drug Administration. Their use is growing not only among older teenagers, when schizophrenia is believed to emerge, but also among tens of thousands of preschoolers.”

Anesthetic Shows Promise for Bipolar Disorder, by Katrina Woznicki. WebMD Health News, August 02, 2010.  “Patients with bipolar disorder who failed to find relief from their depression with other standard treatments experienced fast-acting relief from a single intravenous dose of a drug called ketamine, according to a new, small study.”

Diagnosing Bipolar with Brain Imaging, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, June 25, 2010.  “A leading researcher believes a single MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan may soon provide individuals and health professionals with a faster and more accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder.”

Bipolar Research Offers New Approach, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, June 18, 2010.  “A better understanding of why a therapeutic approach has been effective in the past may lead to an improved method to manage bipolar disorder.”

Tools to Reduce Stigma of Mental Illness, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, May 14, 2010.  “Researchers have announced a new intervention that can improve the quality of life and self-esteem among persons with serious mental illness.”

Hello! Your Psychiatrist Will Skype You Now, by Julie Weingarden Dubin. Time, March 22, 2010.

Bipolar I and Its Smaller Sibling: Distinctions between I and II, by Russ Federman. Psychology Today, February 18, 2010.  “The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) published by the American Psychiatric Association is the manual guiding all psychiatric diagnosis in the United States and around the world. When DSM III transitioned to DSM IV in 1994, manic depression became bipolar disorder and the disorder became further defined into category I and category II.”

Children Labeled 'Bipolar' May Get A New Diagnosis, by Alix Spiegel. NPR, February 10, 2010.  “Bipolar may not be the right diagnosis for some kids, according a panel of experts with the American Psychiatric Association.”

Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics, by Duff Wilson. New York Times, December 11, 2009.  “Some children from poor families may be receiving powerful drugs because it is deemed a cheaper way to treat a problem.”

The evolution of residential schools, by Phyllis Hanlon. New England Psychologist, October 15, 2009.

Massachusetts expands mental health parity, by Nan Shnitzler. New England Psychologist, October 15, 2009.

Staying Sane May Be Easier Than You Think, by John Cloud. Time Magazine, June 22, 2009.

The Real Face of Mental Health Stands Up to Win the Campaign of Many, by T.R. Johnson. thealternativepress.com, March 23, 2009.

The Bipolar Puzzle, by Jennifer Egan. The New York Times Magazine, September 14, 2008.  “What does it mean to be a manic-depressive child?”

Growing Up Bipolar: Max's World, by Mary Carmichael. Newsweek, May 26, 2008.  “Bipolar disorder is a mystery and a subject of medical debate. But for the Blakes, it's just reality.”

In teen's memory, a mental health push, by Carey Goldberg. Boston Globe, May 05, 2008.

Bipolar Illness Soars as a Diagnosis for the Young, by Benedict Carey. The New York Times, September 04, 2007.

Second Thoughts, by Judith Warner. The New York Times, March 01, 2007.  “Judith Warner blogs about using behavioral drugs for children.”