Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: A Therapist's Guide to Concepts, Methods and PracticeBipolar disorder or manic depression is a serious mental disorder attracting increasing interest and could represent the next major area for the wider application of cognitive behavioral therapy. The authors have treated manic depressive patients on a routine clinical basis and have included in this book a detailed description of the techniques and issues in working with this client group. |
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As a result of these interpretations , some manic - depressive patients often severely restrict their activities and treat normal mood states as pathological . Conversely , patients in the early stages of their illness often refuse to ...
As a result of these interpretations , some manic - depressive patients often severely restrict their activities and treat normal mood states as pathological . Conversely , patients in the early stages of their illness often refuse to ...
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Planning In addition to specific activities within particular days , the mood and activity schedules are used as a basis for looking at patterns of activity over longer periods of time . This information can provide a picture for ...
Planning In addition to specific activities within particular days , the mood and activity schedules are used as a basis for looking at patterns of activity over longer periods of time . This information can provide a picture for ...
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Making Time for Pleasurable Non - task Activities If there is evidence that the person is not engaging in ... Targets are then set for remedying this problem and such activities are entered into the Mood and Activity Schedules for the ...
Making Time for Pleasurable Non - task Activities If there is evidence that the person is not engaging in ... Targets are then set for remedying this problem and such activities are entered into the Mood and Activity Schedules for the ...
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Contents
Introduction to bipolar disorder | 1 |
Review of current treatment | 25 |
Psychosocial models in bipolar disorder | 42 |
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