{"product_id":"living-with-bipolar-disorder-a-guide-for-individuals-and-families-paperback","title":"Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Individuals and Families - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Otto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNoreen Reilly-Harrington\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert O. Knauz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving with bipolar disorder is a challenge, and this book is designed to help patients and their families develop the skills they need to be a good consumer of treatment and to become an expert partner in the management of bipolar disorder. Drawing on research documenting the strength of\u003cbr\u003ecombining drug treatments with behavioral interventions for fighting bipolar disorder, this book takes a skill-based, family-and-friends approach to managing the ups and downs commonly experienced with the disorder. With \u003cem\u003eLiving With Bipolar Disorder\u003c\/em\u003e, sufferers can learn how to better recognize mood\u003cbr\u003eshifts before they happen, minimize their impact, and move on with their lives.\u003cbr\u003e Written by the authors of \u003cem\u003eManaging Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive Behavioral Treatment Program\u003c\/em\u003e, this book teaches individuals with bipolar disorder how to work together with their family and friends to take charge of their illness and get the most out of professional treatment. The authors\u003cbr\u003estress the importance of an active partnership in treatment, while providing information and strategies to help patients and their families enhance their independence and their management of bipolar disorder. In addition to the strategies directed to individuals suffering from bipolar disorder, \u003cbr\u003ethis book also provides information and instructions for friends and family members so they'll have the tools to help their loved ones take control of their illness. Family members will learn how to recognize potential problems, provide encouragement, practice new coping skills, and understand what\u003cbr\u003ethe patient is going through. The book also provides worksheets and forms to help the patient reinforce skills and practices learned in therapy. It includes information about the details of living with bipolar disorder, gives advice on the best ways to avoid relapses, and teaches how to anticipate\u003cbr\u003eproblems. \u003cbr\u003e Here then is a wealth of information on bipolar disorder along with effective strategies to reduce the likelihood of episodes of depression or mania and maximize the enjoyment of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael W. Otto\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at Boston University.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJane N. Kogan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eNoreen A. Reilly-Harrington, Robert O. Knauz, Aude Henin\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGary S. Sachs\u003c\/em\u003e are at Massachusetts General Hospital\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.95 x 5.97 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762726994208,"sku":"9780195323580","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e1accc26fd129f985431c9ecfcd66c3.webp?v=1780224477","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/living-with-bipolar-disorder-a-guide-for-individuals-and-families-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}