Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-246) and indexes.
Bipolar disorder: diagnostic, epidemiologic, etiologic, and prognostic issues -- The role of cognition in bipolar disorder and its treatment -- Moderating mania and hypomania -- Clinical management of depression, hopelessness, and suicidality in patients with bipolar disorder -- Pharmocotherapy in the context of cognitive therapy for patients with bipolar disorder -- Bipolar disorder and the family -- Stigma, loss, and acceptance -- Cognitive therapy for patients with bipolar disorder: the case of "Carlos" - Epilogue: Future directions