Treating bipolar disorder : a clinician's guide to interpersonal and social rhythm therapy

 Content: The Patients --
 Empirically Supported Theories of Bipolar Disorder and the Etiology of Bipolar Episodes --
 Empirically Supported Therapies for Bipolar Disorder --
 A Brief Overview of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy --
 Assessment of Bipolar Disorders and Common Comorbidities --
 The Individualized Case Formulation: History-Taking and the Interpersonal Inventory --
 Orienting The Patient to Treatment and Individualized Treatment Planning --
 Symptom Management: Stabilizing Social Rhythms and Behavioral Activation --
 Intervening In Interpersonal Problem Areas --
 Intervening: Other Useful Interventions --
 Monitoring Progress And Enhancing Treatment Adherence --
 The Therapeutic Relationship In IPSRT --
 Poor Outcome and How To Handle It --
 Tapering Or Concluding Treatment.
 Abstract:             
              Presents a powerful approach for helping people manage bipolar illness and protect against the recurrence of manic or depressive episodes. The book vividly details each phase of the treatment and marshals clear eveidence for tis effectiveness. This is an invaluable contribution to the biopsychosocial treatment literature.                 Read more...