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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An important concept in cognitive therapy is beliefs about ourselves ( core beliefs
) , other people and events , as introduced by Beck ( 1983 ) . These important
beliefs are thought to have developed in relation to early experiences . They
guide ...
An important concept in cognitive therapy is beliefs about ourselves ( core beliefs
) , other people and events , as introduced by Beck ( 1983 ) . These important
beliefs are thought to have developed in relation to early experiences . They
guide ...
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Underlying assumptions are beliefs that underlie automatic thoughts . They can
take the form ... These behaviours often overlie a belief that if they deviate from
the pattern then some unacceptable consequence will ensue . Socratic
questioning ...
Underlying assumptions are beliefs that underlie automatic thoughts . They can
take the form ... These behaviours often overlie a belief that if they deviate from
the pattern then some unacceptable consequence will ensue . Socratic
questioning ...
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There is also the possibility of a more insidious effect : faced by prejudices and
false beliefs , the sufferer may internalise the idea that he or she is defective , a
person of less worth than others . Such responses would seem to be especially ...
There is also the possibility of a more insidious effect : faced by prejudices and
false beliefs , the sufferer may internalise the idea that he or she is defective , a
person of less worth than others . Such responses would seem to be especially ...
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disorder | 42 |
A model of cognitive behavioural | 52 |
Selfmanagement and coping with | 159 |
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