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As part of the Clinical Practice Series of the American Psychiatric Press, this book on bipolar disorders integrates current clinical research findings with clinical applications and provides a broad overview of course and outcome for bipolar disorders. The book provides a concise, up-to-date summary of current knowledge about affective relapse, comorbid psychopathology, functional disability, and psychosocial outcome in bipolar disorders. It has been generally acknowledged that bipolar affective disorders are one of the leading causes of chronic disability worldwide.