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Index
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I Do You Have a "Mild" Form of Bipolar Disorder?
CHAPTER 1 Understanding the Mood Spectrum and How It Can Help You
Understanding the Middle of the Mood Spectrum
Using the Mood Spectrum to Diagnose Bipolar Variations
Naming and Understanding the Different Types of Bipolar Disorder
CHAPTER 2 Can You Be a Little Bipolar? Recognizing Hypomania
The Difference Between Hypomania and Mania
What Does Hypomania Really Look Like? Identifying Symptoms
When Hypomania Is Barely Detectable
Bipolar III: Antidepressant-Induced Mania or Hypomania
How Brief Can a Bipolar Phase Actually Be?
Depression and Hypomania at the Same Time: Recognizing Mixed States
CHAPTER 3 No Mania or Hypomania? Understanding "Soft" Bipolar Disorder
Looking at the "Soft Signs" of Bipolar Disorder
Why You Should Know About Soft Bipolarity
Hormonally Related Mood Conditions and Soft Bipolarity
Can You Still Be Bipolar Without Depression? Diagnosing "Normal"
CHAPTER 4 Making Your Diagnosis
Why Searching for Hypomania Can Be Difficult
Getting an Accurate History: How Family and Friends Can Help You
What If They Call Me Bipolar When I Really Am Not?
Bipolar Tests
CHAPTER 5 What Else Could It Be? Ruling Out Conditions That Mimic Bipolar Disorder
Medical Conditions That Look Like Bipolar Disorder
Medications That Can Produce Bipolar-Like Symptoms
Psychiatric Conditions That Might Explain Your Symptoms
Conditions That Commonly Occur with Bipolar Disorder
PART II Finding and Using the Right Treatment
CHAPTER 6 Getting Help: How You Can Work with Your Doctor
What Your Doctor Needs to Know About You
Strategies for Working with Your Doctor
Working with Your Doctor Over Time
CHAPTER 7 Where to Start: Guidelines for Choosing Treatment
Evaluating Claims by Looking for Evidence
Considering the Risks and Benefits of a Treatment
What Causes Mood Disorders Anyway?
General Guidelines for Managing Bipolar Variations
Three Main Strategies for Treating Complex Mood Disorders
CHAPTER 8 Mood Stabilizers: The Core Ingredient in Medication Treatment
Examining the Mood Stabilizer Menu
How to Choose from All These Options
Balancing Hope and Realism When Using Mood Stabilizers
How Long Do You Need to Take This Stuff?
Can Trying a Mood Stabilizer Make Things Permanently Worse?
CHAPTER 9 What You Need to Know When Considering Antidepressants
When Depression Is the Dominant Symptom
The Antidepressant Controversies
CHAPTER 10 Managing Weight Gain from Medications or Other Causes
Not Just the Medications' Fault
How to Handle Weight Gain
Blocking Weight Gain with Antidote Medications
CHAPTER 11 Simple Lifestyle Changes That Can Improve Symptoms
Watching Sleep, Light, and Darkness Closely
Stress Management: Crucial to Stabilizing Moods
Limiting or Eliminating Mind-Altering Substances
CHAPTER 12 How to Use Psychotherapy Across the Mood Spectrum
Five Effective Psychotherapies
If Several Are Available, How Do You Choose?
When Should You Start—and Stop?
CHAPTER 13 Exercise: Not the Usual Rap
The Best Evidence You Ever Heard
Are You Ready for a Simple Program?
CHAPTER 14 How Family and Friends Can Help
First, Do No Harm
Don't Just Do Something, Sit There
Ask, Don't Tell: Collaborating
Setting Boundaries
The Problem of Insight
Concluding Thoughts
Selected References
Index
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