6.2 Bipolar Disorder: Books #1
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This article is from the Bipolar Disorder FAQ, by barry@webveranda.com (Barry Campbell) with numerous contributions by others.
6.2 Bipolar Disorder: Books #1
What are some good books to read about bipolar disorder?
A: Everyone has their own favorites. The ones that are most often mentioned or
recommended are:
"A Brilliant Madness" by Patty Duke and Dr. Gloria Hochman
"An Unquiet Mind" by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison
"The Depression Workbook" by Mary Ellen Copeland
"Touched With Fire" by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison
"Questions and Answers about Depression and Its Treatment" by Dr. Ivan Goldberg
The standard medical textbook on bipolar disorder is "Manic Depressive Illness"
by Frederick Goodwin and Kay Redfield Jamison.
Full references for these books, and many more, can be found below. The
following list of books has been derived from various sources, including Joy
Ikelman's Media File. (To obtain the latest version of the Media File--a
listing of books, movies, tapes, plays, and other media resources of interest
to folks with bipolar disorder, send e-mail to Joy at parrot@frii.com.)
Title: A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depressive Illness
Author: Patty Duke (Anna Pearce) and Dr. Gloria Hochman
Publisher: Bantam Books; 1992
ISBN: 0-553-07256-0
Comments: Patty Duke's very personal account of her struggle with
manic-depression. Duke writes every other chapter, while
Hochman writes about the more clinical aspects of
manic-depression.
Title: The Broken Brain: The Biological Revolution in Psychiatry
Author: Nancy Andreasen, M.D., Ph.D.
Publisher/Year: Harper-Perennial; 1984
ISBN: 0-060-91272-3
Comments: Scientific theories on biochemistry, brain function and
biophysics of neurotransmission. Language is semi-technical
but meant for the layperson.
Title: A Brotherhood of Tyrants: Manic Depression and Absolute
Power
Authors: D. Jablow Hershman & Julian Lieb
Publisher/Year: 1994
ISBN: 0-87975-888-0
Comments: The authors consider tyranny as the product of bipolar
disorder (especially mania) together with ruthlessness, ambition,
paranoia, and other charming qualities. The approach is
interdisciplinary, combining psychiatry and history. They present
biographies of the public and private lives of Napoleon,
Hitler, and Stalin.
Title: Call Me Anna; The Autobiography of Patty Duke
Author: Patty Duke (Anna Pearce) (with Kenneth Duran)
Publisher/Year: Bantam Books, 1987
ISBN: 0-553-05209-9
Comments: Patty Duke's autobiography.
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