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Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Bipolar Depression.

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McMahon, K; Herr, NR; Zerubavel, N; Hoertel, N; Neacsiu, AD
Published in: Psychiatr Clin North Am
March 2016

The gold standard for treating bipolar depression is based on the combination of mood stabilizers and psychotherapy. Therefore, the authors present evidence-based models and promising approaches for psychotherapy for bipolar depression. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, family focused therapy, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy are discussed. Behavioral activation, the cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy, and the unified protocol as promising future directions are presented. This review informs medical providers of the most appropriate referral guidelines for psychotherapy for bipolar depression. The authors conclude with a decision tree delineating optimal referrals to each psychotherapy approach.

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Psychiatr Clin North Am

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EISSN

1558-3147

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

39

Issue

1

Start / End Page

35 / 56

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Family Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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McMahon, K., Herr, N. R., Zerubavel, N., Hoertel, N., & Neacsiu, A. D. (2016). Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Bipolar Depression. Psychiatr Clin North Am, 39(1), 35–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2015.09.005
McMahon, Kibby, Nathaniel R. Herr, Noga Zerubavel, Nicolas Hoertel, and Andrada D. Neacsiu. “Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Bipolar Depression.Psychiatr Clin North Am 39, no. 1 (March 2016): 35–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2015.09.005.
McMahon K, Herr NR, Zerubavel N, Hoertel N, Neacsiu AD. Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Bipolar Depression. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2016 Mar;39(1):35–56.
McMahon, Kibby, et al. “Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Bipolar Depression.Psychiatr Clin North Am, vol. 39, no. 1, Mar. 2016, pp. 35–56. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.psc.2015.09.005.
McMahon K, Herr NR, Zerubavel N, Hoertel N, Neacsiu AD. Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Bipolar Depression. Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2016 Mar;39(1):35–56.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychiatr Clin North Am

DOI

EISSN

1558-3147

Publication Date

March 2016

Volume

39

Issue

1

Start / End Page

35 / 56

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Psychiatry
  • Humans
  • Family Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences