Mindfulness-Based Approaches in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: Potential Mechanisms and Effects

Mindfulness

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 186-191

  Perich, Tania ^a,b   Manicavasagar, Vijaya ^a,b   Mitchell, Philip B ^a,b   Ball, Jillian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b BLACK DOG INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; MBCT; Mindfulness; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896910596     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-012-0166-6     Document Type: Review

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