The role and impact of psychotherapy in the management of bipolar disorder

CNS Spectr. 2004 Nov;9(11 Suppl 12):27-32. doi: 10.1017/s1092852900028868.

Abstract

A growing body of evidence documents the value of structured psychotherapeutic interventions for the co-management of bipolar disorder in the context of ongoing medication treatment. This article reviews the rationale, elements, and outcomes for those psychosocial treatments for bipolar disorder that have been examined in randomized trials. The available evidence suggests that interventions delivered in individual, group, or family settings, can provide significant benefit to patients undergoing pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder.

MeSH terms

  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anxiety / epidemiology
  • Bipolar Disorder / epidemiology
  • Bipolar Disorder / therapy*
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods*
  • Comorbidity
  • Family Therapy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Periodicity*
  • Psychotherapy, Group / methods*

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents