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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Therapy is introduced as being able to help patients to learn skills to problem -
solve , to limit mood swings and to establish a routine in daily living in order to
avoid excessive stress . Cognitive behavioural skills to cope with prodromes .
Therapy is introduced as being able to help patients to learn skills to problem -
solve , to limit mood swings and to establish a routine in daily living in order to
avoid excessive stress . Cognitive behavioural skills to cope with prodromes .
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time to explore how you may systematically cope with your early warnings at
different stages . From our previous discussion , I remember you said routine was
very important . You also said that when you were at university , there was no one
...
time to explore how you may systematically cope with your early warnings at
different stages . From our previous discussion , I remember you said routine was
very important . You also said that when you were at university , there was no one
...
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Forming a Good Routine Clinicians have long noticed that a chaotic lifestyle can
lead to more manic - depressive episodes . Regular sleep routine is also crucial .
Clinically it has also been observed that patients can develop a hypomanic ...
Forming a Good Routine Clinicians have long noticed that a chaotic lifestyle can
lead to more manic - depressive episodes . Regular sleep routine is also crucial .
Clinically it has also been observed that patients can develop a hypomanic ...
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disorder | 42 |
A model of cognitive behavioural | 52 |
Selfmanagement and coping with | 159 |
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