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Introductory Books on Bipolar Disorder
Dr. E. Fuller Torrey's book "Surviving Manic Depression (Bipolar
Disorder)" is an book we highly recommend for every family affected
by Bipolar Disorder. Dr. Torrey is a leader in the Bipolar Disorder
research field, and in writting this book he has drawn from extensive
personal, clinical and research experience. To listen to a speech by
Dr. Torrey: "The Mental Illness
System: How it Broke and How to Fix It."
Surviving
Manic Depression (Bipolar Disorder): A Manual for Families, Consumers,
and Providers (1st Edition) by E. Fuller Torrey & Michael B.
Knable (Authors), Publisher: Basic Books; 1st edition (January 8, 2002),
ISBN: 0465086632
I
am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! - Helping the Seriously Mentally Ill
Accept Treatment by Xavier Amador, Anna-Lica Johanson (Contributor),
Publisher: Vida Press; (June 2000) ISBN: 0967718902 - This book helps
you learn what the latest research says about why so many do not believe
they are ill, why they refuse treatment, and how you can help. The book
is written for families and therapists. This book is also available
in Spanish (see directly below)
No Estoy Enfermo!
No Necesito Ayuda! by Dr. Xavier Amador, with Anna-Lisa Johanson.
View a video presentation by Dr.
Amador about his book "I am Not Sick! I Don't Need Help!"
Day-to-Day Coping Strategies for Families
After a family has learned the basics about Bipolar Disorder in the "Introductory"
books above, we recommend the following books be read for ideas and
suggestions on how to deal with the many unique, day-to-day challenges
that you'll face when trying to help and live with a mentally ill person.
"Adamec, herself the mother of a schizophrenic daughter, presents
a handbook for developing daily coping and caregiving skills. Not intended
to describe, diagnose, or treat any particular mental illness, this
book instead advises the caregiver on how to balance the needs of the
family as a whole and suggests strategies for dealing effectively with
common and serious symptoms (e.g., hallucinations, poor hygiene) and
situations (e.g., refusals to take medication, disagreements between
the caregiver and doctors or therapists).
Surviving
Mental Illness: Stress, Coping, and Adaptation by Agnes B. Hatfield,
Harriet P. Lefley, John S. Strauss, Publisher: Guilford Press; (May
21, 1993) ISBN: 0898620228
Other very good books in this area:
How
to Live With a Mentally Ill Person: A Handbook of Day-To-Day Strategies
by Christine Adamec, D. J. Jaffe, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; (April
1996) ASIN: 0471114197
When
Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: A Handbook for Family, Friends,
and Caregivers, by Rebecca Woolis, Agnes Hatfied, Publisher: J.
P. Tarcher; (September 1992) ISBN: 0874776953
Overcoming
Depression, 3rd edition by Demitri Papolos, Publisher: Quill; 3rd
edition (February 1997), ISBN: 0060927828
Bipolar Disorder & Related Medications (Antipsychotics)
The following book is a good guide to psychiatric drugs that has been
popular with patients and families since the first edition was published
in 1990. It includes not only a summary of each drug used for all the
major psychiatric disorders, but also chapters on issues such as "Sex
and psychiatric drugs", "Psychiatric drugs and pregnancy",
etc.
The
Essential Guide to Psychiatric Drugs : Includes The Most Recent Information
On: Antidepressants, Tranquilizers and Antianxiety Drugs, Antipsychotics,
Drugs annd Pregnancy, Drugs and the Elderly, Drugs and AIDS, Side-effects
and Withdrawal Symptoms, and Much, Much More by Jack M., M.D. Gorman,
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; (December 1998), ISBN: 0312954581
Peter Weiden's book on anti-psychotic medications provides a good overview
of most of the medications that you'll likely run into when you have
a family member with Bipolar Disorder. It is written for family members
so it is a book that anyone can read and get value from. The key drawback
of the book is generally perceived to be its uncritical enthusiasm for
the newer drugs and the implicit assumption that all people with Bipolar Disorder
should be switched to newer medications. As has become increasingly
clear, the more recently-introduced drugs also have many problems and
side-effects.
Breakthroughs
in Antipsychotic Medications: A Guide for Consumers, Families, and Clinicians.
by Peter J. Weiden (Editor), Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company; (May
1999) ISBN: 0393703037
Consumer's
Guide to Psychiatric Drugs, by John D. Preston, John H. O'Neal,
Mary C. Talaga, Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns; (2000) ASIN: 157224111X
Better
Than Prozac: Creating the Next Generation of Psychiatric Drugs by
Samuel H. Barondes. Publisher: Oxford University Press; (May 1, 2003).
ISBN: 0195151305
Book Review, excerpted from Columbia College Today, Sept. 2003 issue:
Barondes shares his firsthand experiences working with patients
suffering from mental disorders and with the process of drug development.
He also traces the history of psychiatric drugs and explains the role
that accidents played in the discovery of their surprising therapeutic
properties… By considering the history of psychiatric drugs and
their current application, Barondes points out the limitations and negative
side effects of today's drugs and shows how new research, especially
in the field of genetics, will allow for a new generation of superior
drugs. Better Than Prozac accomplishes the tough task of presenting
a complex, scientific topic in an easy-to-read book that is as historical
in its scope as it is medical.
View a presentation by author
Samuel Barondes on his book "Better than Prozac."
Bipolar Disorder and Legal Issues
The
Northumberland Nightmare: When Justice Ignores Mental Illness -
by Jr. Paul L. Wegkamp, Paperback: 289 pages , Publisher: Infinity Publishing;
(January 28, 2004)
ISBN: 0741418479
For more information on this book see the web site: http://www.plwegkamp.com
This is a true account of the horror the family went through, from
the whirlwind moment of dealing with the unexpected diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder
of their son Chad who was in college. The arrest and mistreatment, stigma and ignorance, withheld medical
treatment and refusal of bond to the extent of outright blackmail each
time the father attempted to file a complaint of his sons treatment
from the local law enforcement. Paul Wegkamp's choice to include Nightmare in the title of his book
speaks volumes. A nightmare indeed! Sadly, one many of us know of all
to well and for those of us who have been lucky enough not to know,
this book is a good "wakeup call" of the injustice so many
suffering with mental illness endure.
In the appendix of the book many helpful resources are listed including
two pages on "Resources and Alternatives for Judges and Lawyers."
For more information on the effects of the legal system on patients,
listen to a radio report: "Jailing
the Mentally Ill"
Financial Planning with a Mentally ill Child
The following book may be out of print - but used copies are frequently
available on the Amazon site, as well as elsewhere. You might also try
your local libraries to see if they have a copy.
Planning
for the Future: Providing a Meaningful Life for a Child With a Disability
After Your Death by L. Mark Russell (Editor), Publisher: Amer Pub
Co; Revised edition, ASIN: 0963578006
Housing and Accomodation for the Mentally Ill
Highland Road; is written by a respected New York Times reporter who
spent two years hanging around a group home for mentally ill, on Long
Island, NY. E.Fuller Torrey suggests that "Perhaps the book's greatest
contribution is to illustrate that individuals with Bipolar Disorder need
more support, and people who believe in them. A good group home, such
as Winerip is describing, provides those things and is an optimal living
situation for many people with this diagnosis."
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Highland Road: Sane Living for the Mentally Il by Michael Winerip,
Publisher: Vintage Books; Reprint edition (June 1995) ISBN: 0679761608
For more information on housing for people with brain diseases, listen
to the NPR Report: Housing for the Mentally Ill.
Books for Brothers and Sisters,
and Sons and Daughters of People with Bipolar Disorder
The Skipping Stone is a highly-recommended book that is a summary of
100 interviews done with family members of individuals with a serious
mental illness documenting the effect on the siblings, spouses, grandparents,
and children of affected individuals. Victoria Secunda's book is also
on the impact of Bipolar Disorder on siblings is extremely valuable for
parents and family members to help understand the affect of one person's
mental illness on children and others in the family. We recommend "When
Madness Comes Home" for both parents and the adult children that
have come from homes where one sibling or parent has had Bipolar Disorder.
The other books are some good personal accounts of growing up with siblings
or parents with Bipolar Disorder and include many lessons that others in
similar situations can learn from.
The
Skipping Stone: The Rippling Effect of Mental Illness in the Family
by Mona Wasow, Publisher: Science & Behavior Books; (July 1995) ASIN:
083140082X, (This book is out of print but may be available in used
book stores and in your local library).
When
Madness Comes Home: Help and Hope for the Children, Siblings, and Partners
of the Mentally Ill by Victoria Secunda, Publisher: Hyperion (Adult
Trd Pap); Reprint edition (August 1998) ASIN: 078688326X
Listen to a radio interview with
author Victoria Secunda
Hidden
Victims - Hidden Healers: An Eight Stage Healing Process for Family
and Friends of the Mentally Ill, By Julie Johnson, Publisher: P
E M A Pubns Inc; 2nd edition (July 1994)
ISBN: 0964043009
Troubled
Journey: Coming to Terms with the Mental Illness of a Sibling or Parent
by Diane T Marsh, PhD, and Rex M. Dickens. Publisher: Putnam Pub Group;
(June 1, 1997). ASIN: 0874778751
My
Sister's Keeper: Learning to Cope with a Sibling's Mental Illness
by Margaret Moorman, Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company; (February 2002)
ISBN: 0393324044
Mad
House: Growing Up in the Shadow of Mentally Ill Siblings by Clea
Simon, Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper); (May 1998) ISBN: 0140274340
Chidren's Books on Mental Illness/Bipolar Disorder
The following books are books written for younger audiences (Children
between ages of approximately 7 to 13 years old) who are trying to understand
mental illness in their family. Other sources for these books may be
the local library.
Sometimes
My Mommy Gets Angry by Bebe Moore Campbell. Publisher: Putnam Publishing
Group; (September 1, 2003)
ISBN: 0399239723.
Book Review, excerpted from Children's Literature:
Our appealing young narrator struggles to understand her mother's
unpredictable behavior. Sometimes she is smiling so Annie goes happily
off to school with her friends. But then Annie may come home to find
an angry face on a shouting, frightening mother. Fortunately she has
a grandmother who helps her cope. From her and from her friends Annie
can "find sunshine" in her mind. Without being didactic,
the story presents the all-too-common mentally ill parent in a way
to help a child and her friends understand. Lewis [illustrator] visualizes
this emotional drama with naturalistic watercolor portraits of the
players in settings that begin bright and sunny but emphasize shadows
when Mommy is upset…An introductory "Author's Note"
gives further details on mental illness and coping strategies. Ages
5 to 9
--Ken Marantz and Sylvia Marantz
Listen to a radio interview
with author Bebe Moore Campbell
Catch a Falling
Star, the first book in the "Iris the Dragon" series for
children with brain disorders. Available from the publisher's website
(Iris the Dragon).
About the book (from publisher's website):
Catch a Falling Star is a children’s illustrated book that
attempts to bring the topic of mental illness to the general public
through the non-threatening genre of the fairy tale...[it]has been
endorsed by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) and
other renowned doctors in the field such as Simon Davison, Chief of
Psychiatry at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
and Dr. Peter S. Jensen, Director for the Center for the Advancement
of Children’s Mental Health.
Edward
the Crazy Man written and illustrated by Marie Day. Available from
the publisher's website (Annick Press).
About the book (from publisher's website):
Edward the “Crazy Man” is a touching, funny, and humane
tale of one boy’s efforts to help one man and change perceptions
about homelessness and Bipolar Disorder...Says the Canadian Mental Health
Association, "Parents and educators alike will be impressed by
a new children's book that destigmatizes mental illness."
How
to Be a Real Person (In Just One Day) by Sally Warner. Publisher:
Knopf Books for Young Readers; 1st ed edition (February 13, 2001). ISBN:
0375904344
Editorial Review (excerpted from Booklist):
Every morning, Kara tries to look like a "real" California
sixth grader. With teeth brushed and clothes nearly matched, she just
might pull it off--as long as Mr. Benito doesn't notice her shattering
grades. But homework is the least of Kara's worries. For months, she's
been juggling dangerous secrets. Her father is gone and her mother
is drowning in mental illness. Everything depends on Kara. Warner
expertly captures the crippling side effects of mental illness in
this brave, troubling novel that offers no simple solutions. Some
children will see only a riveting, well-crafted story; others will
find a glimmer of hope and the inspiration to reach out for help.
For grades 5-8.
Crazy
Quilt by Jocelyn Riley, Publisher: Bantam Books; Reprint edition
(April 1986) ASIN: 0553256408 (Out of Print)
Only
My Mouth Is Smiling by Jocelyn Riley, Publisher: William Morrow;
(March 1982) ASIN: 0688010873 (Out of Print)
More Advanced Books on Bipolar Disorder
These books cover the science, biology and genetics of brain disorders.
"Nature via Nurture", while not specifically a book about
Bipolar Disorder. Overall, the book is a well-written and very enjoyable
book about the interplay of genes and environment in human development.
Dr. Nancy Andreason's books are good in-depth college-level books covering
Bipolar Disorder by a leading researcher.
Nature
Via Nurture : Genes, Experience, and What Makes Us Human by Matt
Ridley (Author), Publisher: HarperCollins; (April 29, 2003) ISBN: 0060006781
Watch a presentation by author
Matt Ridley on his book.
Psychiatric
Genetics and Genomics by Peter McGuffin (Editor), Michael J Owen
(Editor), Irving I Gottesman (Editor), Publisher: Oxford University
Press; (December 2, 2002), ISBN: 0192631489
Brave New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome
by Nancy C. Andreasen, Publisher: Oxford University Press; (April 2001)
ISBN: 0195145097 (HARDCOVER) "Excellent introductions to
neuroscience, brain imaging, and genetics. Outstanding overviews of
what is known about the neuroscience and genetics of the major psychiatric
disorders of Bipolar Disorder, mood disorders, dementia, and anxiety disorders.
The descriptions of the history and neuroscience of medication are especially
good."--Nature
Brave
New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome by
Nancy C. Andreasen , Publisher: Oxford University Press; (February
2004), ISBN: 0195167287, (SOFTCOVER)
Listen to a radio interview
with author and researcher Dr. Nancy Andreason
The
Broken Brain by Nancy C. Andreasen (Author), Publisher: Perennial;
Reprint edition (November 1985) ISBN: 0060912723 (Note: this is an old
book -- over 15 years old -- and should only be referenced if the more
recent books listed above are not available).
Professional Books on Bipolar Disorder and Psychiatric
Drugs
Psychiatric
Genetics and Genomics by Peter McGuffin (Editor), Michael J Owen
(Editor), Irving I Gottesman (Editor), Publisher: Oxford University
Press; (December 2, 2002), ISBN: 0192631489
Handbook
of Psychiatric Drugs, 2004 Edition by Lawrence J., Md Albers, Lawrence
J. Albers, Christopher Reist, Rhoda K Hahn, Rhoda K. Hahn, Paperback:
109 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.25 x 6.75 x 4.00, Publisher: Current
Clinical Strategies; Revised and Updated edition (April 2003), ISBN:
1929622392
Practice
Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients with Bipolar Disorder by American
Psychiatric Association, APA, Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pr; 1st edition
(January 15, 1997) ISBN: 0890423091. Developed by experts on Bipolar Disorder
and exhaustively reviewed by APA members, the American Psychiatric Association
Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
provides therapists with a set of patient care strategies that will
aid their clinical decision making. Note: This publication is usually
available on-line for free at: http://www.psych.org/clin_res/pg_schizo.cfm
Serious
Mental Illness and the Family: The Practitioner's Guide by Diane
T. Marsh, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (October 2, 1998)
ISBN: 0471181803
Schizophrenia
and Mood Disorders: The New Drug Therapies in Clinical Practice By
Peter F. Buckley (Editor), John L. Waddington (Editor), Publisher: Edward
Arnold; 1st edition (February 15, 2000) ISBN: 0750640960
Insight
and Psychosis by Xavier F. Amador (Editor), Anthony S. David (Editor),
David Amador, Publisher: Oxford University Press; (January 1998) ISBN:
0195084977
Distinguishing
Psychological From Organic Disorders: Screening for Psychological Masquerade
by Robert L., Md. Taylor, Publisher: Springer Pub Co; 2nd edition (July
15, 2000) ISBN: 082611329X
The
Bipolar Disorders: A Biological Approach to the Bipolar Disorder Spectrum
Disorders (Springer Series on Psychiatry) by Mary Coleman, Christopher
Gillberg, Publisher: Springer Pub Co; (September 1996) ASIN: 0826192904
Genetics
and Mental Illness: Evolving Issues for Research and Society by
Laura Lee Hall (Editor), Publisher: Plenum Pr; (January 1996) ISBN:
0306451662
Bipolar Disorder in Society
- Homelessness, poverty and other problems
Books that cover Bipolar Disorder and poverty and homelessness:
The
Invisible Plague: The Rise of mental Illness from 1750 to the Present
by E. Fuller Torrey, Judy Miller, Publisher: Rutgers University Press;
1st edition (January 10, 2002) ISBN: 0813530032
Out
of the Shadows : Confronting America's Mental Illness Crisis by
E. Fuller Torrey (Author), Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd edition
(March 1998) ISBN: 0471245321
Madness
in the Streets : How Psychiatry and the Law Abandoned the Mentally
Ill by Rael Jean Isaac, Virginia C. Armat, Publisher: Treatment
Advocacy Center; (August 1, 2000) ISBN: 0967993903
Street
Crazy : America's Mental Health Tragedy by Stephen B. Seager,
Publisher: Westcom Press; (November 30, 2000) ISBN: 0966582772
Good books for High School Students doing reports
on Bipolar Disorder
The following books are good for students doing reports on Bipolar
Disorder. They should be available at your school or local library.
Out
of the Shadows : Confronting America's Mental Illness Crisis by
E. Fuller Torrey (Author), Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 2nd edition
(March 1998) ISBN: 0471245321
Madness
in the Streets : How Psychiatry and the Law Abandoned the Mentally
Ill by Rael Jean Isaac, Virginia C. Armat, Publisher: Treatment
Advocacy Center; (August 1, 2000) ISBN: 0967993903
Street
Crazy : America's Mental Health Tragedy by Stephen B. Seager,
Publisher: Westcom Press; (November 30, 2000) ISBN: 0966582772
Brave
New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome
by Nancy C. Andreasen, Publisher: Oxford University Press; (April
2001) ISBN: 0195145097 (HARDCOVER)
Brave
New Brain: Conquering Mental Illness in the Era of the Genome
by Nancy C. Andreasen , Publisher: Oxford University Press; (February
2004) ISBN: 0195167287, (SOFTCOVER)
The
Broken Brain by Nancy C. Andreasen (Author), Publisher: Perennial;
Reprint edition (November 1985) ISBN: 0060912723 (Note: this is an
old book -- over 15 years old -- and should only be referenced if
the more recent books listed above are not available).
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