Managing Bipolar Disorder A Cognitive Behavior Treatment Program Therapist Guide

This therapist guide addresses the management of bipolar disorder. Divided into four phases, this 30-session program is designed to be used in conjunction with pharmacotherapy and focuses on helping the patient alleviate depressive episodes, form a support system of family and friends, focus on the most relevant problems outside of the disorder, and improve well-being. The program is based on the principles of CBT and includes such skills as cognitive restructuring, problem solving, mood charting, and activity scheduling. A major goal of the program is the creation of a treatment contract that informs the patient's treatment team and support network how to recognize possible periods of illness and the strategies they should use in order to help the patient during these times. Treatments ThatWork TM represents the gold standard of behavioral healthcare interventions! · All programs have been rigorously tested in clinical trials and are backed by years of research · A prestigious scientific advisory board, led by series Editor-In-Chief David H. Barlow, reviews and evaluates each intervention to ensure that it meets the highest standard of evidence so you can be confident that you are using the most effective treatment available to date · Our books are reliable and effective and make it easy for you to provide your clients with the best care available · Our corresponding workbooks contain psychoeducational information, forms and worksheets, and homework assignments to keep clients engaged and motivated · A companion website (www.oup.com/us/ttw) offers downloadable clinical tools and helpful resources · Continuing Education (CE) Credits are now available on select titles in collaboration with PsychoEducational Resources, Inc. (PER)

Michael W. Otto, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Boston University and Director of the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Noreen A. Reilly-Harrington, PhD, is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and is an expert in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of mood disorders. Jane N. Kogan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Director of Outcomes and Research Administration at Community Care Behavioral Health. Aude Henin, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Cognitive-Behavior Therapy Program in the Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Robert O. Knauz, PhD, is an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and a Clinical Assistant at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Gary S. Sachs, MD, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Bipolar Clinic and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital.