Psychotherapy through the phases of bipolar disorder: Evidence for general efficacy and differential effects

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 491-506

  Rizvi, Sakina ^a   Zaretsky, Ari E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Cognitive behavior therapy; Comorbidity; Family focused therapy; Interpersonal therapy; Psychoeducation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EATING DISORDER; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MANIA; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248597774     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20370     Document Type: Review

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