Treating Bipolar Disorder

1. The Patients

2. Empirically Supported Theories of Bipolar Disorder and the Etiology of Bipolar Episodes

3. Empirically Supported Therapies for Bipolar Disorder

4. A Brief Overview of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy

5. Assessment of Bipolar Disorders and Common Comorbidities

6. The Individualized Case Formulation: History Taking and the Interpersonal Inventory

7. Orienting the Patient to Treatment and Individualized Treatment Planning

8. Symptom Management: Stabilizing Social Rhythms and Behavioral Activation

9. Intervening in Interpersonal Problem Areas

10. Intervening: Other Useful Interventions

11. Monitoring Progress and Enhancing Treatment Adherence

12. The Therapeutic Relationship in Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy

13. Poor Outcome and How to Handle It

14. Tapering or Concluding Treatment

Appendices