Mania Health Article

ORGANIZATIONS

American Psychiatric Association. 1400 K Street NW, Washington DC 20005. (888) 357-7924. <http://www.psych.org>.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI). Colonial Place Three, 2107 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 300, Arlington, VA 22201-3042. (800) 950-6264. <http://www.nami.org>.

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA). 730 N. Franklin St., Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60610. (800) 826-3632. <http://www.ndmda.org>.

National Institute of Mental Health. Mental Health Public Inquiries, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15C-05, Rockville, MD 20857. (888) 826-9438. <http://www.nimh.nih.gov>.

OTHER

Bowden, Charles L. "Choosing the Appropriate Therapy for Bipolar Disorder." Medscape Today 2, no. 8 (1997) <http://www.medscape.com>.

Sachs, Gary. "Adolescent Mania: Underdiagnosed and Under-treated." Medscape Today May 1997 <http://www.medscape.com>.

Paula Anne Ford-Martin

KEY TERMS

Hypomania—A less severe form of elevated mood state that is a characteristic of bipolar type II disorder.

Mixed mania—A mental state in which symptoms of both depression and mania occur simultaneously.