fers with the other two articles above in that it questions not only the efficacy of CBT but it also questions the efficacy of other psychotherapeutic interventions as well. It compares with them however, it that ReferencesCochran, S.D. (1984). Preventing medical noncompliance in the outpatient treatment of bipolar affective disorders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 52, 873-878.BIPOLAR DISORDER AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPYPresented to Dr. R. MancoskeIn Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the courseSW 750 Empowerment Practices in Health/Mental HealthSchool of Social WorkSouthern University at New OrleansSubmitted byLydie PhillipsMarch 5, 2001Craighead, W. E., Miklowitz, D. J., Vajk, F. C. & Frank, E. (1998). Psychosocial treatment for bipolar disorder. In Nathan, P. E. & Gorman, J. M. (Eds.) A guide to treatments that work (pp 241-247). Key points: There were several key points described in this chapter that validated psychosocial treatments. This analysis will only focus on the discussion of the research study that focused on the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for bipolar affective disorder. This chapter discussed a study of twenty-eight people (Cochran, 1984) who received outpatient CBT for a bipolar disorder diagnosis. The study was designed to change the way half of the participants (14) would think and behave so that they would better comply with their medication regime. Fourteen participants received six weekly CBT sessions for one hour, in addition to pharmacological interventions. The other fourteen participants only received the pharmacological intervention (medication only). The result of the study indicated that after treatment and at the six-month follow-up visit, the participants who received both interventions adhered better to their medication regime than those who only received medication. This group had fewer hospitalizations and fewer manic or depressive episodes. ...
