Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is a pocket guide to symptom management, treatments, medications, and more for people who have been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Includes guidance for processing the diagnosis, sharing it with family and friends, and finding experts who can help get symptoms under control. Key Selling Points: ? Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million Americans (National Institute of Mental Health). The median age of onset is 25 years old. Page 30 of 83 TIP SHEET TIP SHEET ? This is the fourth book in New Harbinger's Newly Diagnosed series, a new series of books that offers concise, accessible help for processing a mental health condition diagnosis and seeking effective treatment for symptoms. ? The authors are mood disorder specialists at the University of California, Berkeley, who facilitate psychoeducation groups for individuals with bipolar disorder. This book is closely based on their client program. Description: Bipolar disorder is not only one of the most difficult mental health issues to treat, but also one of the most stigmatized and misunderstood. For these reasons, a diagnosis of bipolar is a major turning point in a person's life. Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed helps readers process their diagnosis, decide who to tell, and discover the treatments and lifestyle changes that can help manage their symptoms. This book offers hope and support for the newly diagnosed without overwhelming them with extraneous information. The book covers workplace issues, how to become aware of bipolar triggers, how to find support, working with the treatment team, and dealing with the fear and stigma surrounding the diagnosis. Anyone who has been diagnosed with bipolar will appreciate having this easy to use reference at hand to help them understand more about the condition. Author Bio: Janelle M. Caponigro, MA, specializes in the social and emotional functioning of individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. She helped design and lead a sixteen week bipolar psychoeducation group. Erica H. Lee, MA, worked at Harvard Medical School, studying cognitive deficits in individuals with schizophrenia and adolescents at risk for developing psychotic disorders. Since then, she has continued her research training as a doctoral student in the University of California, Berkeley clinical science program, where her focus is on risk and protective factors for immigrant children and families. She helped design and lead a sixteen week bipolar education group. Sheri L. Johnson, PhD, is professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Her work has focused on bipolar disorder, specifically, the processes that trigger manic relapse and how these can be more effectively treated. She has published over one hundred articles and book chapters and coedited numerous books. Ann M. Kring, PhD, is professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in severe mental illness since 1991. She has published over eighty articles and book chapters. Author Residence: Janelle Caponigro, Erica Lee, Sheri Johnson, and Ann Kring live in the Berkeley, CA, area (San Francisco Bay Area).
Industry Reviews
âOne of the most confusingâ"but ultimately liberatingâ"steps for people with bipolar disorder is getting that initial diagnosis. Often frightening, upsetting, and filled with shame, you don't know what to expect or what to do. Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Caponigro, Lee, Johnson, and Kring fills this gap. This highly readable and accessible guide provides you with basic information on how to recognize the important symptoms of bipolar disorder; the essential role of medication and which psychological treatments can be helpful; and how to cope with family, friends, work, and on-going self-care. I know that this book will be invaluable for those coping and living with bipolar disorder and will give much needed hope and guidance. I strongly recommend this guide for those new to their diagnosis. In many ways, coming to terms with the illness and acquiring effective coping skills are part of that first step toward getting better, and that first step may prove to be the most important one.â
â"Robert L. Leahy, PhD, author of The Worry Cure and Beat the Blues Before They Beat You
