Preventing Bipolar Relapse
Preventing Bipolar Relapse

Author: Ruth C. White

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1608828832

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If you buy just one book on bipolar disorder, let this be it. There’s an old saying: “Prevention is better than cure.” If you have bipolar disorder, this is especially true. For you, it's incredibly important to read the warning signs of a possible episode. For instance, you may find you are not sleeping as well as usual, or you might be sleeping too much. You may stop doing things that you normally enjoy, or you may start acting out your impulses in ways that alienate those around you or get you into trouble. While the path to wellness for those with bipolar may involve psychiatric visits and medication adjustments, preventing manic and depressive episodes is the true key to staying healthy and happy. So how do you do it? And most importantly, how can you keep yourself motivated? In this powerful, breakthrough book, bipolar expert Ruth C. White shares her own personal approach to relapse prevention using the innovative program SNAP (Sleep, Nutrition, Activity, and People). White also offers practical tips and tracking tools you can use anytime, anywhere. By making necessary lifestyle adjustments, you can maintain balanced moods, recognize the warning signs of an oncoming episode, and make the necessary changes to reduce or prevent it. This is the first and only book on bipolar disorder that focuses exclusively on prevention. To help you stay well, White includes links to helpful online tracking tools so that you can manage your symptoms, anytime, anywhere. If you are ready to stop living in fear of your next episode, this life-changing book can help you take charge of your diagnosis—and your life.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

Author: Thilo Deckersbach

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2014-07-07

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1462518567

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Grounded in current knowledge about bipolar disorder and its treatment, this book presents an empirically supported therapy program with step-by-step guidelines for implementation. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for bipolar disorder is specifically designed for clients who have experienced many mood episodes and who struggle with chronic, pervasive depressive and residual manic symptoms. The authors provide everything needed to conduct the 12 weekly group sessions, which are supplemented by regular individual sessions. Reproducible tools include 29 client handouts and an Instructor Checklist. Purchasers get access to a companion website featuring downloadable audio recordings of the guided mindfulness practices (meditations and mindful movement), plus the reproducible materials, ready to download and print in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. A separate website for use by clients features the audio recordings only.

The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Author: André F. Carvalho

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 0191065498

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Bipolar disorder is a chronic and debilitating mental illness affecting a significant proportion of the world's population. It is associated with significant impairments in health-related quality of life and psychosocial functioning, and has significant illness-related morbidity and heightened mortality rates due to medical comorbidities and suicide. The management of this disorder requires a complex combination of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions which can be challenging for clinicians. Written by world experts in the field of bipolar disorder, The Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Integrative Clinical Strategies and Future Directions provides readers with a concise and comprehensive guide to the integrative management of bipolar disorder. This resource contains 31 chapters on the various management choices available, from both established and novel treatment areas, such as psychoeducation, psychotherapeutic interventions, neuromodulatory approaches and novel therapeutic targets. The complexity and diversity of the management choices available makes this a continually evolving field and necessitates forward thinking. By both discussing the current management of bipolar disorder, and the future developments available, this resource provides all clinicians working with patients with bipolar disorder an up-to-date and reflective guide to its management and what the future holds.

Integrated Group Therapy for Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse
Integrated Group Therapy for Bipolar Disorder and Substance Abuse

Author: Roger D. Weiss

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2011-06-23

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1609184777

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Packed with practical clinical tools, this book presents an empirically supported treatment expressly designed for clients with both bipolar disorder and substance use disorders. Integrated group therapy teaches essential recovery behaviors and relapse prevention skills that apply to both illnesses. The volume provides a complete session-by-session overview of the approach, including clear guidelines for setting up and running groups, implementing the cognitive-behavioral treatment techniques, and troubleshooting frequently encountered problems. In a large-size format for easy reference and photocopying, the book features more than 30 reproducible handouts, forms, and bulletin board materials.

Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder
Cognitive Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

Author: Dominic H. Lam

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-10-26

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9780470970126

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A thoroughly updated version of a key practitioner text, this new edition includes a treatment manual of cognitive-behavioural therapy for Bipolar Disorder which incorporates the very latest understanding of the psycho-social aspects of bipolar illness. Updated to reflect treatment packages developed by the authors over the last decade, and the successful completion of a large randomized controlled study which shows the efficacy of CBT for relapse prevention in Bipolar Disorder Demonstrates the positive results of a combined approach of cognitive behavioural therapy and medication Provides readers with a basic knowledge of bipolar disorders and its psycho-social aspects, treatments, and the authors’ model for psychological intervention Includes numerous clinical examples and case studies

Relapse Prevention for Depression
Relapse Prevention for Depression

Author: C. Steven Richards

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781433807282

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The intended audience for this book is large and diverse: This book should help medical practitioners and their behavioral clinician colleagues, teachers and their students, researchers and their collaborators, depressed patients and their families and friends, and concerned members of the public who want to learn more about relapse in depression and ways to prevent it. Each of the chapters includes a discussion of theory, research, and practice. Sample studies are described and evaluated. Moreover, all of the chapters relate research to practice, and discuss the assessment, treatment, and followup care implications for clinicians and their patients. In addition to providing an up-to-date review of the relevant literature, this book also provides practical "how-to" information about the prevention of depressive relapse"--Introduction. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

Integrative Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorders
Integrative Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorders

Author: María Reinares

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-11-07

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1108460097

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Outlines the foundations of an integrative psychological treatment for bipolar disorder, featuring sessions for clinical practice.

Psychoeducation Manual for Bipolar Disorder
Psychoeducation Manual for Bipolar Disorder

Author: Francesc Colom

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-10-05

Total Pages: 9

ISBN-13: 1139457462

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Although the mainstay of bipolar therapy is drug treatment, psychoeducation is a technique that has proven to be very effective as an add-on to medication, helping to reduce the number of all types of bipolar recurrences and hospitalisation. The object is to improve patients' understanding of the disorder and therefore their adherence to pharmacotherapy. Based on the highly successful, evidence-based Barcelona program, this book is a pragmatic, therapists' guide for how to implement psychoeducation for bipolar patients. It gives practical guidance for how to conduct a psychoeducation group, using sessions and cases drawn from the Barcelona Psychoeducation Program. Moreover, it provides the reader with a great amount of practical tips and tricks and specific techniques to maximize the benefits of bipolar psychoeducation. The authors formed the first group to show the efficacy of psychoeducation as a maintenance treatment and have a long history of performing bipolar psychoeducation.

Psychological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Psychological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Author: Sheri L. Johnson

Publisher: Guilford Press

Published: 2005-08-01

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1593852304

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From leading scientist-practitioners, this volume presents a range of effective psychosocial approaches for enhancing medication adherence and improving long-term outcomes in adults and children with bipolar illness. Authors review the conceptual and empirical bases of their respective modalities--including cognitive, family-focused, group, and interpersonal and social rhythm therapies--and provide clear descriptions of therapeutic procedures. Separate chapters address assessment and diagnosis, analyze available outcome data, and provide guidance on managing suicidality. Offering a framework for clinical understanding, and yet packed with readily applicable insights and tools, this is a state-of-the-science resource for students and practitioners.