title: Couples group therapy as an adjunct to lithium maintenance of the manic patient.
abstract: Use of couples therapy groups in conjunction with lithium in the long-term management of married manic-depressive patients is described. Among bipolar patients on lithium, those in couples group therapy had more benign posthospital course than those given minimal support beyond medication. The structure and benefits of the couples group are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D000367:Age Factors; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004243:Divorce; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008094:Lithium / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011616:Psychotherapy, Multiple; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013405:Suicide
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium