Bipolar II Disorder: Modelling, Measuring and Managing.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012. 2nd ed.. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, tables, front cover creased along spine, bottom corner tips rear pages little bumped, minor edgewear, sticker front cover. 283 pp. Second edition. Bipolar depression is now known to exist as a spectrum of disorders rather than a single disease entity. Bipolar II Disorder exists on this spectrum as a condition where the depressive episodes are as severe as in Bipolar I Disorder, but where the mood elevation states are not as extreme. This unexpected combination can lead to a failure to detect a condition thought to affect up to 6% of the population. This book of essays, edited by psychiatry professor Gordon Parker, is the only academic and clinical management review focussing entirely on bipolar II, covering history, epidemiology, burden and neurobiology, and including a clinical debate by international experts about effective management strategies. New chapters cover comorbidity, over-represented personality styles, illness trajectories and distinguishing bipolar II from personality-based emotional dysregulation states. The book will be suitable reading for all health professionals managing mood disorders, and helpful information for patients looking for information about their condition and treatment options. (Sticker of Aspen Pharmacare, which distributed some copies.).