Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

by Monica Ramirez Basco, A. John Rush

A comprehensive approach to the treatment of bipolar disorder, this book details an innovative program of interventions that augments rather than replaces pharmacotherapy. Topics covered include patient and family education, early symptom detection for the prevention of relapse, methods for the enhancement of treatment compliance, strategies for the remediation of subsyndromal symptoms of depression and mania, and ways to identify and resolve psychosocial and interpersonal problems. Each chapter provides session-by-session instructions, as well as patient assignments and clear and concise directions for the implementation of each intervention.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

291 pages, Hardcover

Published May 3, 1996

About the author

Monica Ramirez Basco is an internationally recognized expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy, a clinical psychologist, and a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She is on the Psychology faculty at the University of Texas at Arlington, with a secondary appointment in Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Her books include the bestsellers Never Good Enough and The Bipolar Workbook.

Reviews

[Joseph Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Straightforward approach. Reflecting on my own work with clients, I think that getting a client to agree to CBT for bipolar disorder can be a difficult one in the sphere of community mental health. If anyone wants to provide recommendations for additional reading in this arena, that'd be lovely.

[Summer!! · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was very detailed and informative as well as focusing on CBT it also focused on how drug treatments are also used for bipolar disorder.