ults of CBT.Treatment principles and alternative. In The American Psychiatric Association’s practice guideline for the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder. (1994, December). American Journal of Psychiatry (Suppl. 1), 1-36.Key points: In the beginning of the chapter, it was pointed out that clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder suffer from the consequences of their past and future episodes. They also experience mood instability frequently in between episodes. It addition, they are burdened with complying with a long-term pharmacological treatment plan. This is a key point because it is a therapist’s goal to reduce a client’s suffering and help improve their functioning between episodes as well as decrease the frequency of future episodes. Also, a number of treatment plans were presented and discussed not only at length but also at different stages of the disease process. Specific psychotherapies were presented for depressive episodes as well as manic episodes. They were also presented separately so the professional involved in the treatment decisions can consider different treatment strategies at different times based on the individual needs of their clients. (This analysis, however, will only focus on the discussion of the research study that focused on the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for bipolar disorder.)An analysis of the evidence of the efficacy of CBT: The CBT methods that therapists can use and the efficacy for specific CBT interventions for this disorder was based on Basco and Rush’s (1996) book Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disease (above). A separate intervention concerning Cognitive Therapy alone for depressive episodes was also addressed. Cognitive Therapy interventions introduced during a depressive episode that addresses irrational beliefs and distorted attitudes reduces depressive symptoms. The efficacy of this intervention was based on evidence publis...
