Manic depressive or bipolar Mood
Disorders
are characterized by dramatic "mood swings" or episodes of Mania,
Hypomania, or Major
Depression.
American Psychiatric Association: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders, Fourth Edition. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 1994
Also: Bipolar I Disorder | Bipolar II
Disorder | Cyclothymic Disorder
Books and Other
Media:
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- Behrman, Andy
Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania
2002
- Berger, Diane & Lisa, Morrow, William We Heard the Angels
of Madness -- One Family's Struggle with Manic Depression Not only is this new
book an excellent chronicle of a family dealing with the onset of bipolar disorder in an
adolescent son, but it is a thorough resource manual for dealing with this illness. The
chapters alternate between the narrative and the clinical. The reading is somewhat more
sensible if the odd number chapters dealing with the Wakefield family are read first. The
story is essentially a first person narrative by Mark's mother, covering the first years
of his illness. As usual, psychosis entered the family like a bowling ball hitting
ten-pins, knocked down without a sense of balance and common order. The stricken family
members temporarily lose their sense of cohesiveness as Mark begins to travel the nether
world of violence, jail, psychotic wonderings, non-diagnosis and intermittent
hospitalizations and finally, finding a treatment and recovery program that seems to be
effective. For everyone else in this family, this is a period of frequent denial, mutual
rejection and ultimate acceptance of Mark's disorder. Generally the family struggles
naively to find a way to cope with the fearsome intruder called Manic Depression as it
wreaks havoc on the intimate relationships in the Wakefield home. Mark, himself, is
represented by frequent excerpts from his own journals. These writings give painfully
clear evidence of his progressive intellectual disintegration and his frequently
delusional response to the world around him. The sadness of Mark's plight is somewhat
offset by his mother's tenacious support of him, as well as by her often naive search for
ways to help him. The remaining portions of We Heard the Angels of Madness...(about
half the book) deal with the clinical aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar
disorder. The authors have done a superb job of researching and organizing the various
modalitites of available treatment. This book should take its place on the shelf with such
classics as Moodswings. It is definitely essential first reading for the
supporters of patients with manic depression. Reviewed by Tom Kolouch, W/AMI
- Court, Bryan L. & Nelson, Gerald E. Bipolar Puzzle Solution - A Mental Health Client's Perspective - 187 Answers to Questions Asked by Support Group Members About Living With
Manic-depression Paperback 1996
- Duke, Patti Manic
Depression - Voices of an Illness 1992 One hour audio tape.
- Fieve, Ronald Moodswing
Paperback 1997 This frequently checked out book is a good beginners book on manic depressive illness. Reviewed by Susan Cleva, W/AMI
- Girl, Interrupted DVD Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie
2000
- Goldberg & Burdick Cognitive Dysfunction in Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Clinicians
paperback 2008
- Goodwin, Frederick K & Jamison, Kay Redfield Manic Depressive
Illness Hardcover 1990 Many psychiatrists consider this a definitive text.
- Jamison PhD, Kay Redfield An Unquiet Mind
Hardcover 1995
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Paperback
1997 | Audio
cassette 1995 |
Abridged1995 Kay Jamison's book is a superbly rendered account of a professional
woman's first hand experience with manic depressive illness (bi-polar disorder). In the
book she describes her own and her family's struggle with the early manifestations of her
illness, then chronicles her path through exhilarating manias, disastrous depressions and
significant relationships with friends, family and professionals. She explores her
struggle not only to accept her illness but to accept medication as necessary to her long
term survival. Her insights, particularly those regarding her own resistance to
medication, illuminates a subject that those without a mental illness can find confusing.
Included in the book is a chapter addressing the use of language in relation to the stigma
often associated with mental illness. I found her opinions unexpected and instructive and
her discussion of the use of humor as a tool for battling mental illness interesting and
valuable. Perhaps what lends this work its unique flavor is her perspective as an esteemed
academic and professional in medical psychiatry. Not only is she challenged by her
illness, but also by her faculty position in the Department of Psychiatry at John Hopkins.
Her tale is one of hope and accomplishment in the face of tremendous obstacles. I found
the book easy and inspiring to read. Reviewed by Mary Ashworth, MSW, W/AMI
- Jamison, Kay Redfield Touched With Fire - Manic Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament
Paperback 1996
- Kaysen, Susanna Girl, Interrupted
Paperback 1994
- Ketter, Terence A. Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorders
2009
- Kowatch, Robert A. et al Clinical Manual for the Management of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
Paperback 2008
- Manning, Stephen When
Irish Eyes are Crying
Paperback 1997
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Michael Clayton
DVD George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson,
Michael O'Keefe 2007
- Mondimore, Francis Mark Bipolar Disorder - A Guide for Patients and Families (Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
Hardcover
1999 | Paperback
1999
- Mr. Jones
DVD
Richard Gere, Lena Olin 1993
- Practice
Guideline for Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder (American Psychiatric
Association Practice Guidelines) Paperback 1995
- Stuurmans, Rae Screwed
with Abandon 1991 This is an easy-to-read, delightful, down-to-earth autobiography
by a W/AMI member who lives in Canada and is diagnosed with a manic depressive illness.
Reviewed by Susan Cleva, W/AMI
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