Treatment
DIAGNOSIS: BIPOLAR DISORDER
TREATMENT: COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL GROUP THERAPY FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER
BRIEF SUMMARY
Basic description: "Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. In many studies, CBT has been demonstrated to be as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of psychological therapy or psychiatric medications."
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral
TREATMENT RESOURCES
TREATMENT MANUALS
Overcoming Mood Swings: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural techniques. Hachette UK (Scott, 2010)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for bipolar disorder second edition (Basco & Rush, 2007)
CRITICAL STUDIES
Group cognitive behavior therapy for bipolar disorder can improve the quality of life (Costa et al., 2012)
The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral group therapy in treating bipolar disorder: a randomized controlled study (Costa et al., 2011)
A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral group therapy for bipolar disorder (Gomes et al.,2011)
Group therapy for mood disorders: A meta-analysis (Janis et al., 2021)