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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Patients go through prodromal stages of mania or depression of various lengths . ... It is further proposed here that intervention at the prodromal stage can affect whether the patient proceeds to an acute episode .
Patients go through prodromal stages of mania or depression of various lengths . ... It is further proposed here that intervention at the prodromal stage can affect whether the patient proceeds to an acute episode .
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The patient is encouraged to sort the pile of paper into three groups : the early , middle and late stages . Most patients find it useful to sort the pile of paper first into early and late stages and the rest go into the middle stage .
The patient is encouraged to sort the pile of paper into three groups : the early , middle and late stages . Most patients find it useful to sort the pile of paper first into early and late stages and the rest go into the middle stage .
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stage only lasts four or five days before he gets into a full - blown manic stage : one or two days before he moves from the early stages to the middle stage and two or three days before he moves from the middle stages to the last stage ...
stage only lasts four or five days before he gets into a full - blown manic stage : one or two days before he moves from the early stages to the middle stage and two or three days before he moves from the middle stages to the last stage ...
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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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| Title | Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: A Therapist's Guide to Concepts, Methods and Practice Volume 72 of Wiley Series in Clinical Psychology |
| Authors | Dominic H. Lam, Steven H. Jones, Peter Hayward, Jenifer A. Bright |
| Editor | Dominic H. Lam |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Wiley, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 6 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 0471979457, 9780471979456 |
| Length | 308 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / General Psychology / Clinical Psychology Psychology / Psychopathology / Bipolar Disorder Self-Help / Mood Disorders / General |
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