Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder

by Monica Ramirez Basco, A. John Rush

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.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

324 pages, Paperback

Published February 12, 2007

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.