Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive Therapy Approach (Hardcover)

by Cory F. Newman (Author), Robert L. Leahy (Author), Aaron T. Beck (Author), Noreen Reilly-Harrington (Author), Gyulai Laszlo (Author)

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Product Description
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. A guidebook, for psychologists, to cognitive treatment strategies for bipolar disorder. Presents numerous techniques for management of the mania and hypomania. Explicates methods for helping couples and families deal with the disorder, and how it affects the lives of bipolar individuals. DNLM: Bipolar Disorder--therapy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 1 edition (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557987890
• ISBN-13: 978-1557987891
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #165,103 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source for clinicians!, May 18, 2002

By A Customer

The authors, most of who are eminently respected in the field of cognitive therapy, have offered a compassionate and highly useful guide to working with individuals who suffer from manic depression. Their emphasis on respecting the dignity of each person and addressing the significant hopelessness and stigma that often accompany this condition is much needed. Rather than focusing exclusively on the psychopharmacological regimens that are part of the treatment of this disorder, the authors help to explicate the compounding variables such as drug and alcohol abuse, psychosocial and identity issues that complicate treatment. They address important issues such as self-disclosure and bipolar disorder in the practicing clinician, which are usually not mentioned in books about this condition. Their descriptions of the phenomenology of bipolar disorder are helpful and enlightening. All in all, I found this a useful, compassionate and long overdue guide for therapists who work with individuals struggling with this condition.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent, practical description of cognitive therapy, March 18, 2003

By	Avery Z. Conner (West Lafayette, IN) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book about cognitive therapy for bipolar disorder. It's a little newer than Basco's book on the same subject- both books are excellent and the reader could consult either or both to learn more about the subject. This book may have been written for psychiatrists and therapists, but I think it's well within reach for the layman, and so can be read by bipolar persons and their families as well. The writing is excellent and book is well organized too. Highly recommended. Avery Z. Conner, author of "Fevers of the Mind".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the subject, August 1, 2005

By	Kenneth J. Luurs (Oak Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A compilation of the work of some of the most experienced people in the field, this book is intended to provide clinicians with a rich toolbox of therapeutic interventions including excellent checklists, case studies and counsel. For this subject matter, this book is as good as it gets.