Product Description

Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive Therapy Approach is a rich source-book of practical and sensitive guidance on bipolar disorder -- a devastating illness that until now has been treated primarily through somatic means. In this book, practitioners will discover the "art and heart" of cognitive therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder. This volume also examines the interface between cognitive therapy and pharmacotherapy and provides explicit guidelines for addressing bipolar patients' misgivings about taking medications. The authors present numerous techniques for the management of hypomania and mania, and they bring to bear the full force of traditional cognitive therapy in combating suicidality -- a common aspect of the disorder. Recognizing that bipolar disorder affects entire families, the book explicates methods for helping couples and families collaborate more effectively in the face of one (or more) members' bipolar illness. In addition, the authors touch upon the sensitive but vitally important topic of stigma, and how it affects the lives and treatment of manic-depressive individuals. Most importantly, this book offers ways for therapists to help boost the morale, self-esteem, hope, and resiliency of their bipolar patients through the therapeutic relationship.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #454747 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 280 pages

Book Info
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. A guidebook, for psychologists, to cognitive treatment strategies for bipolar disorder. Presents numerous techniques for management of the mania and hypomania. Explicates methods for helping couples and families deal with the disorder, and how it affects the lives of bipolar individuals. DNLM: Bipolar Disorder--therapy.

Customer Reviews

Bipolar Reference Guide
Book is a necessary reference for therapists dealing with Bipolar I and II patients. The material is well presented and provides the therapist with source data usable in sessions with Dx patients.

Best book on the subject
A compilation of the work of some of the most experienced people in the field, this book is intended to provide clinicians with a rich toolbox of therapeutic interventions including excellent checklists, case studies and counsel. For this subject matter, this book is as good as it gets.

An excellent, practical description of cognitive therapy
This is an excellent book about cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder. It's a little newer than Basco's book on the same subject- both books are excellent and the reader could consult either or both to learn more about the subject. This book may have been written for psychiatrists and therapists, but I think it's well within reach for the layman, and so can be read by bipolar persons and their families as well. The writing is excellent and book is well organized too. Highly recommended. Avery Z. Conner, author of "Fevers of the Mind".