Psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder: A review of recent research

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 143-152

  Richardson, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; CBT; Intervention; Psychoeducation; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DEPRESSION; DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOMANIA; INTERPERSONAL AND SOCIAL RHYTHM THERAPY; MANIA; MINDFULNESS BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 78649787871     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2010.143.152     Document Type: Review

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