Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

From leading scientist-practitioners, this pragmatic, accessible book provides a complete framework for individualized assessment and treatment of bipolar disorder. It addresses the complexities of working with individuals with broadly varying histories and clinical presentations, including those who have been recently diagnosed, those who are symptomatically stable, and those who struggle day to day to achieve symptom remission. Extensive case material illustrates proven strategies for conceptualizing patients' needs and working collaboratively to help them adhere to medication treatments, recognize the early warning signs of manic and depressive episodes, build coping skills, and manage specific symptoms. The second edition is a complete revision of the original volume, updated and restructured to be even more user friendly for clinicians.

Monica Ramirez Basco, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author, lecturer, and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She is an internationally recognized expert in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and a founding fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Basco is the author of [i]Never Good Enough: How to Use Perfectionism to Your Advantage without Letting It Ruin Your Life[/i] and coauthor of [i]Getting Your Life Back: The Complete Guide to Recovery from Depression[/i]. She is also the author of [i]The Bipolar Workbook: Tools for Controlling Your Mood Swings[/i], a CBT guide for patients, to be released in 2006.

A. John Rush, MD, is Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. His work has focused on the diagnosis and psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological, and somatic treatment of major depressive, bipolar, and other mood disorders. He has authored 10 books and over 400 journal articles. Dr. Rush's internationally recognized work has received numerous awards. Most recently, his research has focused on longer-term disease management programs, including multistep treatment algorithms for bipolar and major depressive disorders.