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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... beginning of each session , patients ' medication and blood levels were reviewed . Shakir et al . ( 1979 ) reported that the 15 patients receiving group therapy had a higher mean level of lithium and less time in hospital during the 2 ...
... beginning of each session , patients ' medication and blood levels were reviewed . Shakir et al . ( 1979 ) reported that the 15 patients receiving group therapy had a higher mean level of lithium and less time in hospital during the 2 ...
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... beginning of an illness episode is com- mon with patients who have only had one previous attack and have not yet learned the more subtle danger signs . Patients who have had the ill- ness longer and experienced more episodes of elated ...
... beginning of an illness episode is com- mon with patients who have only had one previous attack and have not yet learned the more subtle danger signs . Patients who have had the ill- ness longer and experienced more episodes of elated ...
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... beginning to develop . For mania this tends to be seen in increases in goal- directed behaviour , decreasing sleep , increased sociability and excitability or restlessness . For depression a behavioural pattern of withdrawal from people ...
... beginning to develop . For mania this tends to be seen in increases in goal- directed behaviour , decreasing sleep , increased sociability and excitability or restlessness . For depression a behavioural pattern of withdrawal from people ...
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