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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Pharmacotherapy for the Acute Phase of Mania Lithium has been the most
commonly used and most evaluated drug for the treatment of mania . It has a
latency period of one to two weeks before the drug takes effect . The response
rate of ...
Pharmacotherapy for the Acute Phase of Mania Lithium has been the most
commonly used and most evaluated drug for the treatment of mania . It has a
latency period of one to two weeks before the drug takes effect . The response
rate of ...
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Summary of Pharmacotherapy for the Acute Phase There is good evidence that
lithium is efficacious in the treatment of the acute phase of mania . However , the
relatively long latency period ( of one to two weeks ) for lithium to work has led
the ...
Summary of Pharmacotherapy for the Acute Phase There is good evidence that
lithium is efficacious in the treatment of the acute phase of mania . However , the
relatively long latency period ( of one to two weeks ) for lithium to work has led
the ...
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Generally patients with concurrent life - long difficulties such as a co - existing
diagnosis of personality disorder or neuroticism are more difficult to treat .
Neuroticism is known as an indicator of poor lithium prophylaxis response ( Abou
- Salch ...
Generally patients with concurrent life - long difficulties such as a co - existing
diagnosis of personality disorder or neuroticism are more difficult to treat .
Neuroticism is known as an indicator of poor lithium prophylaxis response ( Abou
- Salch ...
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Contents
disorder | 42 |
A model of cognitive behavioural | 52 |
Selfmanagement and coping with | 159 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: A Therapist's Guide to Concepts, Methods and Practice Volume 73 of Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology |
| Authors | Dominic H. Lam, Steven H. Jones, Peter Hayward, Jenifer A. Bright |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wiley, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 0471979392, 9780471979395 |
| Length | 320 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / General Psychology / Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder |
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