"Calming the Bipolar Storm describes the symptoms and subtypes of bipolar disorder, its causes, and the role of the social and biologic environment in affecting its course. It also emphasizes positive health-promoting behaviors and describes treatments, including psychotherapy and medications for mania and depression and for relapse prevention"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction -- What is bipolar disorder? -- What causes bipolar disorder? -- Setting a healthy baseline -- Treatment of mania and mixed states -- Treatment of bipolar depression -- Maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder -- Psychotherapy for bipolar disorder -- Pregnancy and bipolar disorder -- Suicide and bipolar disorder -- Secondary mania and late-onset bipolar disorder -- Disorders associated with bipolar disorder -- Bipolar youth -- Eight steps toward stability.