The Psychology of Bipolar Disorder: New Developments and Research Strategies

Author: Steven JonesPublisher: Oxford University PressPaperback:ISBN 10: 0198530099ISBN 13: 978-0198530091Bipolar disorder (BPD), or manic depression, is a severe mental illness which has a substantial impact on the sufferer, carers, and mental health services. It had, until recently, been almost entirely neglected by psychological researchers. This book presents a broad overview of the psychological and psychosocial factors involved in bipolar disease Review "This is a unique offering, imparting important scholarly information that is highly useful to the research driven practitioner. Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and other research trained mental health providers will find it good reading about current treatment and research strategies."--Doody's About the Author Richard Bentall is the author of the aw