Treatment Options for Bipolar Disorder (Electronic book text)

Book Description: MediFocus Guides are valuable roadmaps that provide consumers with the most up-to-date and advanced medical information for chronic or life-threatening conditions. MediFocus Guides are intended for consumers who have a need for more advanced, in-depth medical information. The primary goal of a MediFocus Guide is to educate consumers, and their loved ones, about their treatment options so that they can make informed health care decisions. The MediFocus Guide on Treatment Options for Bipolar Disorder includes the following information: * The Intelligent Patient Overview - a detailed overview and summary of the condition including standard-of-care, treatment options, new developments, and quality of life issues. * Guide to the Medical Literature - a typical MediFocus Guide contains 50-75 authoritative medical journal article references with electronic links to the summary of the articles. * MediFocus Author Directory - a unique index of the names and institutional affiliations of leading medical authorities and researchers who have specialized knowledge and expertise about the specific condition. * Guide to Resources and Organizations - a selective listing of organizations and support groups. About the Editor Dr. Elliot Jacob founded Medifocus.com, Inc. in 1996. After earning a Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Maryland, he spent many years conducting biomedical research at the Naval Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, MD and at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Washington, D.C. He also served as Chief of the Microbiology Branch at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. Dr. Jacob has over fifteen years of experience utilizing medicaldatabases and of using Internet-based medical information for research purposes. At Medifocus.com, Dr. Jacob, in consultation with Medifocus' Medical Advisory Board, is responsible for all research and content development.