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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Suicide Risk Risk of suicide and suicide attempts are significant features of the course of bipolar illness . Goodwin & Jamison ( 1990 ) reviewed 30 studies in which rates of suicide of manic - depressive patients ranged from 9 to 60 ...
Suicide Risk Risk of suicide and suicide attempts are significant features of the course of bipolar illness . Goodwin & Jamison ( 1990 ) reviewed 30 studies in which rates of suicide of manic - depressive patients ranged from 9 to 60 ...
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If this is not done there will be a risk that clients will make efforts to reach each goal too quickly and experience failure or indeed feel overwhelmed by the task in front of them and thus withdraw . IMPORTANCE OF MAKING GOALS ...
If this is not done there will be a risk that clients will make efforts to reach each goal too quickly and experience failure or indeed feel overwhelmed by the task in front of them and thus withdraw . IMPORTANCE OF MAKING GOALS ...
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Thus whilst the patient may be able to see the patterns of risk discussed above from their own history , as individuals they will often retain a need to experience challenge , and indeed the thrill of risk taking .
Thus whilst the patient may be able to see the patterns of risk discussed above from their own history , as individuals they will often retain a need to experience challenge , and indeed the thrill of risk taking .
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Contents
Introduction to bipolar disorder | 1 |
Review of current treatment | 25 |
Psychosocial models in bipolar disorder | 42 |
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