| Description |
1 online resource (633 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Preface; Contents; Part I -- Bipolar Disorder and Families: Clinical and Research Background; Chapter 1 -- Bipolar Disorder: Why Family Treatment?; How Is Bipolar Disorder a Family Problem?; Why FFT?; The Six Objectives of FFT; The Core Assumptions and Structure of FFT; Is FFT Helpful?; The Organization of This Book; For Whom Is This Book Intended?; A Word about Terminology; Chapter 2 -- The Nature of Bipolar Disorder and Its Impact on the Family; Chapter Overview; What Is Bipolar Disorder?; The Impact of the Disorder on Family Members |
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The Topography of Manic and Depressive EpisodesThe Role of the Family in Differential Diagnosis; The Variable Life Courses of Bipolar Disorder; Developmental Precursors to Bipolar Disorder; The Interface between Drug Treatment and FFT; Concluding Comments; Chapter 3 -- Family and Social Factors in the Course of Bipolar Disorder; Chapter Overview; The Vulnerability-Stress Model; Family Environmental Factors in Bipolar Disorder; Life Events Stress; The Vulnerability-Stress Model Revisited; Concluding Comments; Part II -- Conducting Family-Focused Treatment |
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Chapter 4 -- Planning the First EncounterChapter Overview; For Whom Is FFT Appropriate?; The Mechanics of FFT; Getting Started: The Initial Contacts; Concluding Comments; Chapter 5 -- The Functional Assessment; Chapter Overview; Assessing the History of the Patient's Disorder; Assessing Family Interactions; Concluding Comments; Chapter 6 -- Family Psychoeducation: The Initial Sessions; Overview of the Psychoeducation Module; A Word about Terminology; The Therapeutic Stance; "Setting the Stage" for the Psychoeducation Module; Introducing the Treatment Program |
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Presenting the Didactic Material: Reviewing the Index EpisodeEvents Leading Up to the Episode: The Life Events Survey; Discussing the Hospitalization Experience; The Expected Course of Bipolar Disorder; Concluding Comments; Chapter 7 -- Family Psychoeducation: Etiology, Treatment, and Self-Management; Chapter Overview; The Etiology of Bipolar Disorder; Treatment of the Disorder within the Vulnerability-Stress Model; How the Family Can Help; The Self-Management of Bipolar Disorder; The Relapse Drill; Addressing Unanswered Questions; Concluding Comments |
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Chapter 8 -- Family Psychoeducation: Dealing with ResistancesChapter Overview; Manifestations of Denial and Resistance; Anticipating and Preempting Denial and Resistance; The Meaning of Bipolar Disorder within the Family Context; Differing Perceptions of the Disorder as a Source of Family Conflict; The Stigma of Bipolar Disorder within the Larger Society; Medication Nonadherence: Its Management within the Family Context; Concluding Comments; Chapter 9 -- Communication Enhancement Training: Rationale and Mechanics; Chapter Overview; Objectives of CET |
| Summary |
Family-focused psychoeducational treatment (FFT) is among a very small number of psychosocial treatments that have been found to be effective in multiple studies to improve the course of bipolar disorder. This indispensable guide describes how to implement FFT with adult and adolescent patients and their family members. Provided are practical procedures for helping families understand the nature of bipolar disorder, strengthen their communication skills, solve day-to-day problems, and reduce the risk and severity of relapse. The book incorporates state-of-the-art knowledge on the illness and i |
| Notes |
Why Introduce Communication Exercises at This Point in Treatment? |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Frank, Ellen
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| ISBN |
9781606236499 |
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1606236490 |
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