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Psychopharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder
- Author:
- WALSH Joseph
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 8(4), July 1998, pp.406-425.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The purpose of this article is to provide social workers with an overview of the pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder so that they can carry out their roles more effectively. This overview includes information about types of appropriate medication and their dosages, short and long-term efficacy, and other relevant considerations for social workers.
Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of children with serious mental illness
- Author:
- TAYLOR Edward H.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Welfare Journal, 77(3), 1998, pp.311-332.
- Publisher:
- Child Welfare League of America
Discusses how early onset schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and severe depression can cause child behaviours that differ markedly from symptoms manifested by adults with serious mental illness. This article provides specific information for screening and treating children who develop long-term neuropsychiatric disorders.
In sickness and in health: the experiences of friends and relatives caring for people with manic depression
- Authors:
- HILL Robert G., SHEPHERD Geoff, HARDY Pollyanna
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 7(6), December 1998, pp.611-620.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the results of a survey of friends and relatives of members of the Manic Depression Fellowship, the largest mental self-help group in the UK. Results from over 1000 carers are reported regarding the perceived usefulness of professionals, their quality of life and perceived needs in terms of service provision. It is suggested that similar educational packages to those developed for relatives of people with schizophrenia may be useful.