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Many of us are trying to decide what we should be providing to add value to our treatment as usual for those suffering from bipolar disorders. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE), the organization that provides national treatment guidelines in England & Wales, plumps for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - an interesting choice when the UK Medical Research Council trial was essentially negative (Scott et al. 2006). Colom and his colleagues in Barcelona urge us to adopt a group psychoeducational approach.
This book is a very practical guide to doing exactly that. It sets out a 21-session programme in detail, including information on learning about the course of the illness, adherence to particular medications, substance misuse issues and individualized recognition of early signs of relapse. It closes with sections on regular habits, stress...