Cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder a therapist's guide to concepts, methods and practice / [electronic resource] :
Dominic H. Lam, Steven H. Jones and Peter Hayward.
- 2nd ed.
- Chicheser : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010.
- 332 p. : ill.
- The Wiley series in clinical psychology .
- Wiley series in clinical psychology. Wiley series in clinical psychology. .
Formerly CIP.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
About the Author. Preface. Acknowledgement. Chapter 1 Introduction to Bipolar Disorder. Chapter 2 Review of Current Treatment. Chapter 3 Psycho-Social Models in Bipolar Disorder. Chapter 4 Our Model of Cognitive Behavioural Intervention forBipolar Disorder. Chapter 5 Pre-Therapy Assessment. Chapter 6 Introducing the Model to the Patient. Chapter 7 Goal Setting. Chapter 8 Cognitive Techniques. Chapter 9 Behavioural Techniques. Chapter 10 Self-Management and Coping with Prodromes. Chapter 11 Long-Term Issues, Bipolar Disorders and the Self. Chapter 12 Family and Social Aspects. Chapter 13 Interpersonal Issues in Therapy and Issues Related toServices. References. Index.
Bipolar disorder, or manic depression, is a serious mental disorder which is likely to represent the next major area, after psychosis, for the wider application of cognitive behavioural therapy. A thoroughly updated version of a key practitioner text, this newedition includes a treatment manual of cognitive-behaviouraltherapy for Bipolar Disorder which incorporates the very latestunderstanding of the psycho-social aspects of bipolar illness. Updated to reflect treatment packages developed by the authorsover the last decade, and the successful completion of a largerandomized controlled study which shows the efficacy of CBT forrelapse prevention in Bipolar Disorder Demonstrates the positive results of a combined approach ofcognitive behavioural therapy and medication Provides readers with a basic knowledge of bipolar disordersand its psycho-social aspects, treatments, and the authors model for psychological intervention Includes numerous clinical examples and case studies Part of The Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology , this bookis a treatment manual of cognitive-behavioural therapy for BipolarDisorder, or Manic Depression. Now in its second edition, Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder outlines a treatmentpackage for sufferers, which combines cognitive behavioural therapyspecifically developed for bipolar disorders, with routinemedication. This treatment is based on the combined work of theauthors over several years and incorporates the very latestunderstanding of the psycho-social aspects of bipolar illness; ithas proven success among bipolar patients who have not respondedwell to prophylactic medication alone. Divided into two parts, the book first provides readers with abasic knowledge of bipolar disorders, and how they have beentreated historically. The second part describes the newtreatment designed by the authors. Chapters considerpre-therapy assessment, how to introduce the model to patients,specific cognitive and behavioural techniques for bipolardisorders, and self-management and coping with prodromes. Theauthors also discuss long-term issues, the sense of the self,family and social aspects, interpersonal issues in therapy, andissues related to services in the context of bipolar disorders.
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