Functional Remediation for Bipolar Disorder

by Eduard Vieta, Carla Torrent, Anabel Martínez-Arán

Overview

Managing the cognitive difficulties experienced in bipolar disorder poses a significant challenge to patients, relatives, researchers and clinicians. This book equips readers with a thorough understanding of these cognitive deficits and, importantly, the usefulness of current treatment approaches, such as remediation, to improve functional recovery. This manual guides readers in the application of the Functional Remediation Program, providing a collection of materials enabling therapists to run group sessions. The first part focuses on cognitive deficits and their impact on functional recovery. The second part describes the operation of the program, session-by session, with reference to handouts and slides available for download from an accompanying website (URL…). Topics covered include memory, attention, and executive functions. The final part describes the efficacy of this program, particularly the functional improvements seen in participants. An essential resource for psychologists, psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with bipolar disorder.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781107663329
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/11/2014
Pages:	142
Product dimensions:	8.31(w) x 11.73(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

Eduard Vieta is Director of the Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Barcelona, Catalonia, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Spain.

Carla Torrent is a Senior Researcher at the Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, and investigator at the Spanish CIBERSAM, Spain.

Anabel Martinez-Aran is a clinical psychologist at the Bipolar Disorders Program, Clinical Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Catalonia, Spain.

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Cognition and functioning in bipolar disorder; 2. Cognitive remediation in psychiatric disorders; 3. Functional remediation in bipolar patients; 4. Functional remediation programme: sessions and content; 5. Efficacy of the functional remediation programme; Appendices; References; Index.