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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OUTLINE OF TREATMENT Typically cognitive therapy , as described in this
volume , consists of about 20 therapy sessions in three stages . Session content
provided below is intended as a guide . Individual patients vary in the speed with
...
OUTLINE OF TREATMENT Typically cognitive therapy , as described in this
volume , consists of about 20 therapy sessions in three stages . Session content
provided below is intended as a guide . Individual patients vary in the speed with
...
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At the next session therapist reviews behavioural experiment if attempted , if not
then tries to identify a suitable behavioural ... of this type for the purpose of
capitalising on gains made in previous sessions and with a view to relapse
prevention .
At the next session therapist reviews behavioural experiment if attempted , if not
then tries to identify a suitable behavioural ... of this type for the purpose of
capitalising on gains made in previous sessions and with a view to relapse
prevention .
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TH : Can you help me to understand why you feel that way ? MA : Because you
always expect me to come up with things to talk about . And you never seem to
get through everything in the session . There ' s no real structure to the sessions .
TH : Can you help me to understand why you feel that way ? MA : Because you
always expect me to come up with things to talk about . And you never seem to
get through everything in the session . There ' s no real structure to the sessions .
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disorder | 42 |
A model of cognitive behavioural | 52 |
Selfmanagement and coping with | 159 |
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