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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... example of such a thought could be ' I don't need any further help ' . Evidence to refute this can be drawn from past experience . In this instance it would also be important to look at the consequences for the patient of holding such a ...
... example of such a thought could be ' I don't need any further help ' . Evidence to refute this can be drawn from past experience . In this instance it would also be important to look at the consequences for the patient of holding such a ...
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... example , ' If I am not the best , people will look down on me ' , ' If I make a mistake , I am second rate and people will dis- miss me . ' Once an assumption has been identified it is written out and the next step is to construct a ...
... example , ' If I am not the best , people will look down on me ' , ' If I make a mistake , I am second rate and people will dis- miss me . ' Once an assumption has been identified it is written out and the next step is to construct a ...
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... example occasionally over- estimates his own habitual capacities Moderately increased self - esteem , for example , overestimates more constantly his own habitual capacities or hints at unusual abilities . 3. Markedly unrealistic ideas ...
... example occasionally over- estimates his own habitual capacities Moderately increased self - esteem , for example , overestimates more constantly his own habitual capacities or hints at unusual abilities . 3. Markedly unrealistic ideas ...
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