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
Cuprins
About the Author.
Preface.
Acknowledgement.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Bipolar Disorder.
Chapter 2 Review of Current Treatment.
Chapter 3 Psycho-Social Models in Bipolar Disorder.
Chapter 4 Our Model of Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for
Bipolar Disorder.
Chapter 5 Pre-Therapy Assessment.
Chapter 6 Introducing the Model to the Patient.
Chapter 7 Goal Setting.
Chapter 8 Cognitive Techniques.
Chapter 9 Behavioural Techniques.
Chapter 10 Self-Management and Coping with Prodromes.
Chapter 11 Long-Term Issues, Bipolar Disorders and the Self.
Chapter 12 Family and Social Aspects.
Chapter 13 Interpersonal Issues in Therapy and Issues Related to
Services.
References.
Index.
Despre autor
Dominic H. Lam is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Hull. He has published extensively in various aspects of bipolar disorders and is the main author of the CBT for bipolar disorders trial.
Steven H. Jones is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research at Lancaster University. He has published widely on the development of cognitive therapy approaches for bipolar disorder and on psychological models relevant to the development and recurrence of bipolar experiences.
Peter Hayward worked for many years at the Institute of Psychiatry and at the Maudsley Hospital. He is now retired but continues to practice CBT privately.