Pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorders /
Aubry, Jean-Michel.
Ferrero, François-P.
Schaad, Nicolas.
Chichester : John Wiley & Sons,
c2007
Originally published in French as: Pharmacothérapie des troubles bipolaires.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Epidemiology of bipolar disorders --  Classification of bipolar disorders -- How to define a mood stabilizer -- Lithium -- Carbamazepine -- Lamotrigine -- Topiramate -- Valproic acid -- The role of atypical or second generation antipsychotics -- Other medications used for bipolar disorders -- Medications that may potentially induce a depressive state -- Medications that may potentially induce a (hypo)manic syndrome -- Maintenance treatment : when should a long-term treatment be introduced -- Treatment of the depressive phase of bipolar disorders -- Treatment of bipolar II disorder -- Treatment of manic phases -- Treatment of rapid cycling -- Treatment of mixed states -- Combination treatments -- Bipolar disorders, pregnancy and breastfeeding -- Bipolar disorders in children and adolescents -- Bipolar disorders in geriatric patients.
Manic-depressive illness