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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Patients in the psycho - educational group did better on global symptoms and
role functioning at both 6 and 18 months . However , the treatment effect was
exclusive to the female patients and was attenuated over time . There was also a
trend ...
Patients in the psycho - educational group did better on global symptoms and
role functioning at both 6 and 18 months . However , the treatment effect was
exclusive to the female patients and was attenuated over time . There was also a
trend ...
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I recall thinking that when the boss saw the designs she would realise how much
better my ideas were than hers . I felt for the first time in ages like a real person
and that I could make something of my life . The therapeutic task here is to help ...
I recall thinking that when the boss saw the designs she would realise how much
better my ideas were than hers . I felt for the first time in ages like a real person
and that I could make something of my life . The therapeutic task here is to help ...
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The causal link between social support and better psychological health is not
clear ( Alloway & Bebbington , 1987 ) . ... effects on psychological well - being :
people with better social support simply enjoy better psychological well - being .
The causal link between social support and better psychological health is not
clear ( Alloway & Bebbington , 1987 ) . ... effects on psychological well - being :
people with better social support simply enjoy better psychological well - being .
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disorder | 42 |
A model of cognitive behavioural | 52 |
Selfmanagement and coping with | 159 |
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