Coping with Bipolar Disorder
A CBT-Informed Guide to Living with Manic Depression
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2009
168 pages
978-1-78074-011-9 (ISBN)
Description
A guide to coping with bipolar disorder which offers information on all the key areas, including medication, dealing with stress, and using psychological techniques to cope with manic depression. "Coping with Bipolar Disorder" is designed specifically for sufferers of bipolar disorder, their carers, friends and families. It combines definitive coverage of the condition and information about treatment with an approach which encourages patients to manage their own psychological health using cognitive behaviour therapy, as well as the more traditional medication regimes. The result is a straightforward book that should empower sufferers, in addition to giving them necessary advice on such key areas as sleeping habits, coping with stress and anger, and relating to family and friends.
Reviews / Votes
"The book is practical, realistic, and well focused, emphasising the individual, family, and social resources that can and should be used to deal with a condition as complex as bipolar disorder." * Quarterly Journal of Mental Health *More details
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Steven Jones | Peter Hayward | Dominic Lam
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A CBT-Informed Guide to Living with Manic Depression
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Steven Jones | Peter Hayward | Dominic Lam
Coping with Bipolar Disorder
A CBT-Informed Guide to Living with Manic Depression
Book
05/2009
2nd Edition
Oneworld Publications
€41.05
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Persons
Dr Steven Jones is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Lancaster . Peter Hayward is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust in London. Dominic Lam is Professor of Clinical Pscyhology, at the University of Hull.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1: What is bipolar disorder?
- Introduction
- How common is it?
- Symptoms of bipolar disorder
- Causes
- Course of illness
- Creativity and bipolar disorder
- Chapter 2: Treatments for bipolar disorder - medication
- Drug treatments in general
- Mood stabilisers
- Antidepressants
- Neuroleptics
- Anti-Parkinsonian drugs
- Minor tranquillisers
- Self-monitoring and drug compliance
- Chapter 3: Treatments for bipolar disorder - professional help
- General practitioners
- Community mental health teams
- Relationships with professionals
- Chapter 4: Recent developments in psychological approaches to bipolar disorder
- Recent developments
- What is cognitive-behavioural therapy?
- How does cognitive-behavioural therapy work?
- Assumptions
- Chapter 5: Early warnings
- Monitoring moods and early warning signs
- Early warning signs of mania
- Early warning signs of depression
- Chapter 6: Helping yourself - routine, diet and relaxation
- Protective effects of routine
- Eating well and feeling well
- Why alcohol and drugs can cause problems
- Different types of relaxation
- Safe thrills
- Chapter 7: Vicious cycles and how to deal with them
- Vicious cycles and stress
- Problem solving
- Relaxation
- Anger and anger management
- Assertiveness
- Chapter 8: The risks of sleep loss
- The body clock
- The importance of checking your own mood
- The problem with caffeine
- Air travel and mood
- Chapter 9: Family issues
- Family and bipolar disorder
- Involvement of family of origin
- Involvement of spouses and partners
- Dealing with family breakdown after illness and rebuilding relationships
- Support for families and partners
- Chapter 10: Feeling bad about one's illness - guilt, shame and stigma
- Stigma
- Anger and loss
- Guilt
- Chapter 11: Survival issues
- Money
- Housing issues
- Sexual behaviour
- Social support and self-help
- Relating to professionals - active helping
- Chapter 12: Your rights and how to protect them
- The Mental Health Act
- Advocacy and support
- Disability and discrimination
- Driving
- Self-help groups
- A final note
- Appendix A: Useful addresses and further reading
- Useful addresses
- Further reading
- Appendix B: Deep muscle relaxation
- Index
