Psychotherapy
Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy proven to be an effective treatment for bipolar disorder medicalnewstoday Sep 2005 Patients who had multiple medical problems in addition to bipolar disorder and those with anxiety responded better to the ICM therapy, possibly because of that therapy's focus on physical symptoms (Those that responded best to IPSRT were those in better health and with less anxiety.)
Group Psychoeducation Helpful in Bipolar Disorder Medscape April 2003 At two-year follow-up, 55 subjects (92%) in the control group met criteria for recurrence, compared with 40 subjects (67%) in the psychoeducation group
Cognitive
Therapy of Bipolar Disorder Slides
Interpersonal
Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorder
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) short explanation Because of
the episodic, recurring nature of bipolar illness, the therapist must remain
constantly attentive to the symptom management aspects of the therapy, never
assuming that the patient's social rhythms have been stabilized to the point
where vigilance in this area is no longer required.
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy Prevents Depressive Symptomatology in
Bipolar I Patients Ellen Frank, Ph.D.
RealAudio
Length: 31:32 min Third international Bipolar Conference
Patients with bipolar disorder who undergo interpersonal and social rhythm therapy
in conjunction with pharmacotherapy are much more likely to be free of depressive
symptoms than patients who undergo traditional intensive clinical management.
Interpersonal and Social Rhythm
Therapy for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder, Ellen Frank, Ph.D.
Second International Bipolar Conference HTML slide show
1997
Adjunctive Psychotherapy for Bipolar Depression Psychiatric Times July 2001 Converging reports suggest that cognitive-behavioral therapy, family therapy, and interpersonal and social rhythm therapy may be particularly useful for bipolar depression
Steady Circadian Rhythms Are Music to Bipolar Patients' Ears Clinical Psychiatry News 1999 IPSRT hinges on identifying the daily activity patterns that are most chaotic and stabilizing them as much as possible
Researchers Find New Approach To Treating Bipolar Disorder Doctor's Guide
1999 researchers found that drug
therapy combined with interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT) did a
better job of keeping patients free from depressive symptoms
Interpersonal Psychotherapy with
Adolescents This article was edited and condensed by Valentina Harrell, Ph.D.
from "Interpersonal Treatment of Adolescents" in M. Lionells, J. Fiscalini,
C. Mann and D.B. Stern, (eds.) (1995) Handbook of Interpersonal Psychoanalysis (Chapter
35), Hillsdale, New Jersey, Analytic Press, 771-792.
Colorado University researchers show family helpful in treatment of bipolar disorder : 24 OCTOBER 2000 Miklowitz and his group of researchers have developed a treatment program using positive family interaction to help limit the frequency of relapses.
A Consumer Speaks Out: Talk therapy and people with bipolar disorder
Response to Mental Illness
a first person report on using Constructive Living techniques with bipolar
disorder, 1993
Building a Therapeutic
Partnership Between Doctor and Patient Susan Panico Dime-Meenan Psychiatric Times May 1996 Vol. XIII Issue 5
Written by a person suffering from bipolar disorder advocating a partnership relationship
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Equivalent To Medication For Severe Depression
Cognitive behavior therapy is just as effective as antidepressant medication in the
outpatient management of severe depression, according to the results of a recent
meta-analysis.
Antidepressants, A La Carte
or with a Side Order of Therapy? Dr. Raskin Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of
Chicago, Attending Physician at MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois, and President
of the Illinois Psychiatric Society. She is also the author of When Words Are
Not Enough: The Womens Prescription for Depression and Anxiety and co-author of
This Isnt What I Expected: Overcoming
Postpartum Depression
Pushing
the Mood Swings Social and psychological forces sway the course of manic
depression B. Bower Science News
Counseling, Antidepressants Equally Effective For Depression Small study reported in British Journal of Psychiatry found counseling and antidepressant treatment equally effective fulltext
85 percent of depressed patients improve when treated with both medication and psychotherapy, study finds, May 18, 2000 Southwestern university press release
Community-Based Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders: Treatment Outcomes Medscape Jan. 2001 literature review is mostly concerned with the cost effectiveness of interventions and thus success is often defined as decreased hospitalizations
Books
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder by Monica Basco, Ph.D. and A. John Rush, M.D. (Guilford Press, l996
Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach by David J. Miklowitz. and Michael J. Goldstein (Guilford Publications, Inc., l997). Although this book is written for professionals, it can be used by families who are unable to find a therapist who is willing to use this approach.
Ethical issues in the treatment of families with chronically ill members - Part 1 of 2 [ACAeNews, Vol 1, Issue 21 - Marriage and Family Practice]
Ethical issues in the treatment of families with chronically ill members - Part 2 of 2
[ACAeNews, Vol 1, Issue 22 - Marriage and Family Practice] These two
articles are written for professionals but family members have the same issues
of dealing with how much confidentiality each member of the family should have.
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Interpersonal
Psychotherapy Under Study for Bipolar Disorder, PTSD one year follow up indicates
that IPT may help depression component of Bipolar Disorder medscape clinpysch
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Bringing Family Members Into
The Treatment Alliance Michael Goldstein and Margaret Rea
Psychotherapy
for Bipolar Disorder: A Family Affair Clinical Psychiatry News Medscape
Psychosocial Approaches to the Course and Treatment of Bipolar Disorder David J. Miklowitz, PhD coauthor of Bipolar Disorder: A Family-Focused Treatment Approach (link disappeared) Improving Family Relationships Can Improve Symptoms medscape Not as good as original link