'I found this book extremely helpful in adding new techniques to my therapeutic armamentarium. I recommend it highly for both the beginning and experienced therapist.' - Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

'Basco and Rush provide an easy-to-follow and flexible set of techniques for treatment of bipolar disorder... For beginning clinicians and practitioners who prefer to work using a more structured approach, a treatment protocol is provided in the Appendix... Vignettes are offered throughout the book to illustrate how to apply the techniques to different types of patients in different stages of the illness.' - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews

'The best psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral strategies for helping this population are described and integrated into a coherent framework. The book is full of carefully structured charts, case examples, and patient assignments that will enable clinicians to successfully employ these critically important treatment principles and practices.' - Robert Morton Post, MD

Monica Ramirez Basco, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, USA and A. John Rush, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA

Introduction to the Second Edition. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: An Overview. Medication Treatments for Bipolar Disorder. Enhancing Adherence. Compliance Contracts. Early Detection to Prevent Relapse. Management of Behavioral Symptoms: Trigger Control and Increasing Positives. Management of Behavioral Symptoms: Controlling Negatives. Management of Cognitive Symptoms: Content Changes. Management of Cognitive Symptoms: Process Changes. Stress Management. Addressing Problems in Interpersonal Communication. Putting Together a Treatment Program. Appendix: Protocol for 20 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Sessions.