Gepubliceerd in:
01-02-2010 | Book Review
Cynthia G. Last: When Someone You Love is Bipolar: Help and Support for You and Your Partner
Guilford Press, New York, NY, 2009
Auteur:
David M. Malkin
Gepubliceerd in:
Journal of Child and Family Studies
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Uitgave 1/2010
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Excerpt
In the forward, Dr. Last’s husband describes in a clear manner, the various stages one goes through in understanding, accepting, and living with a spouse with a chronic psychiatric condition. He notes that the typical depiction of bipolar disorder in the movies is not always reflective of what happens in reality. This book was written by his wife, a clinical psychologist, who has bipolar disorder. She wrote this book based on her personal experience of the disorder, her expertise as a clinician, and her knowledge of recent research literature. …