Chapter One: The Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder

         Case One: Alex and Depression

   Chapter Two: Features of an Unstable Mood

         Case Two: A Love of Chocolate

   Chapter Three: The Cause

         Case Three: Failing Grades

   Chapter Four: Prediction

         Case Four: Panic

   Chapter Five:Treatment Part One: Avoiding Destabilizers

         Case Five: Not ADD

   Chapter Six: Treatment Part Two: Stabilizers

         Case Six: Emergency Room

    Chapter Seven: Other Treatment Approaches

         Case Seven: Lee Ann

    Chapter Eight: Role of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications in Unstable Mood Treatment                                 

         Case Eight: Marion's Surprising Turn

    Chapter Nine: The Role of Antidepressants in Unstable Mood Treatment

         Case Nine: My Name is Eduardo

    Chapter Ten: Psychotherapy

         Case Ten: Charlotte's Scare

    Chapter Eleven: Children and Adolescents

         Case Eleven: More Than One Problem

    Chapter Twelve: Pregnancy and Unstable Mood Disorders

    Epilogue

Cases are fictional composite stories that illustrate typical patient complaints, situations