title: Bipolar disorder and stress.
abstract: The management of stress in a group of patients with Bipolar II Disorder is described. The use of psychotherapy and psycho-education has been shown to reduce the number of relapses and improve the quality of life of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Mental Department, Cosenza, Italy. maieraenza@libero.it
authors.forename: Enza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maiera
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*