title: Integration of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy for bipolar disorder.
abstract: There is no question that pharmacotherapy is the treatment of choice for bipolar disorder. However. an integration of psychotherapeutic techniques with pharmacotherapy has been recommended by the American Psychiatric Association practice guideline for the treatment of bipolar disorder. Psychotherapy aims to address risk factors and associated features that are difficult to address with pharmacotherapy alone. The most common psychotherapeutic approaches added to pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder include psychoeducation, individual cognitive-behavioral therapy, marital and family interventions, individual interpersonal therapy, and adjunctive therapies such as those for substance use. Each of these approaches is described in detail, and research regarding their efficacy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga, USA.
authors.forename: B O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Rothbaum
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Astin
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents