Coping with Bipolar Disorder A CBT Guide to Living with Manic Depression

by Jones, Steven; Hayward, Peter; Lam, Dominic

• ISBN13: 9781851682997
• ISBN10: 1851682996
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-24
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Summary

A guide to coping with bipolar disorder which offers information on all theey areas, including medication, dealing with stress, and using psychologicalechniques to cope with manic depression.;"Coping with Bipolar Disorder" isesigned specifically for sufferers of bipolar disorder, their carers,riends and families. It combines definitive coverage of the condition andnformation about treatment with an approach which encourages patients toanage their own psychological health using cognitive behaviour therapy, asell as the more traditional medication regimes. The result is atraightforward book that should empower sufferers, in addition to givinghem necessary advice on such key areas as sleeping habits, coping withtress and anger, and relating to family and friends.

Author Biography

Dr. Steven Jones is Senior Leeturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Manchester and Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Birch Hill Hospital in Rochdale, Greater Manchester Peter Hayward is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust in London, and is an Honorary Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry Dominie Lam is a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry and an Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust in London

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
What is bipolar disorder?	1	(14)
Introduction	1	(1)
How common is it?	1	(1)
Symptoms of bipolar disorder	2	(4)
Causes	6	(4)
Course of illness	10	(2)
Creativity and bipolar disorder	12	(3)
Treatments for bipolar disorder - medication	15	(12)
Drug treatments in general	15	(3)
Mood stabilisers	18	(3)
Antidepressants	21	(2)
Neuroleptics	23	(1)
Anti-Parkinsonian drugs	23	(1)
Minor tranquillisers	24	(1)
Self-monitoring and drug compliance	25	(2)
Treatments for bipolar disorder -professional help	27	(10)
General practitioners	27	(1)
Community mental health teams	28	(6)
Relationships with professionals	34	(3)
Recent developments in psychological approaches to bipolar disorder	37	(11)
Recent developments	37	(2)
What is cognitive-behavioural therapy?	39	(2)
How does cognitive-behavioural therapy work?	41	(4)
Assumptions	45	(3)
Early warnings	48	(11)
Monitoring moods and early warning signs	48	(1)
Early warning signs of mania	49	(5)
Early warning signs of depression	54	(5)
Helping yourself - routine, diet and relaxation	59	(11)
Protective effects of routine	59	(2)
Eating well and feeling well	61	(2)
Why alcohol and drugs can cause problems	63	(4)
Different types of relaxation	67	(1)
Safe thrills	68	(2)
Vicious cycles and how to deal with them	70	(15)
Vicious cycles and stress	71	(3)
Problem solving	74	(1)
Relaxation	75	(3)
Anger and anger management	78	(4)
Assertiveness	82	(3)
The risks of sleep loss	85	(9)
The body clock	85	(4)
The importance of checking your own mood	89	(1)
The problem with caffeine	90	(2)
Air travel and mood	92	(2)
Family issues	94	(11)
Family and bipolar disorder	94	(1)
Involvement of family of origin	94	(3)
Involvement of spouses and partners	97	(3)
Dealing with family breakdown after illness and rebuilding relationships	100	(2)
Support for families and partners	102	(3)
Feeling bad about one's illness - guilt, shame and stigma	105	(12)
Stigma	105	(5)
Anger and loss	110	(2)
Guilt	112	(5)
Survival issues	117	(10)
Money	118	(2)
Housing issues	120	(2)
Sexual behavior	122	(2)
Social support and self-help	124	(1)
Relating to professionals - active helping	125	(2)
Your rights and how to protect them	127	(10)
The Mental Health Act	128	(2)
Advocacy and support	130	(2)
Disability and discrimination	132	(2)
Driving	134	(1)
Self-help groups	134	(3)
A final note	137	(1)
Appendix A: Useful addresses and further reading	138	(7)
Useful addresses	138	(5)
Further reading	143	(2)
Appendix B: Deep muscle relaxation	145	(6)
Index	151