title: Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Bipolar Depression.
abstract: The gold standard for treating bipolar depression is based on the combination of mood stabilizers and psychotherapy. Therefore, the authors present evidence-based models and promising approaches for psychotherapy for bipolar depression. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, family focused therapy, interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy are discussed. Behavioral activation, the cognitive behavioral analysis system of psychotherapy, and the unified protocol as promising future directions are presented. This review informs medical providers of the most appropriate referral guidelines for psychotherapy for bipolar depression. The authors conclude with a decision tree delineating optimal referrals to each psychotherapy approach.
authors.affiliation: Cognitive-Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, 3026, 2213 Elba Street, Room 123, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Kibby
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McMahon
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20016, USA.
authors.forename: Nathaniel R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Herr
authors.affiliation: Cognitive-Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Duke University Medical Center, 3026, 2213 Elba Street, Room 123, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Noga
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zerubavel
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Corentin Celton Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), 4 parvis Corentin Celton, Issy-les-Moulineaux 92130, France; INSERM UMR 894, Psychiatry and Neurosciences Center, 2 ter rue d'Alésia, Paris 75014, France; PRES Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris Descartes University, 12 Rue de l'École de Médecine, Paris 75006, France.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hoertel
authors.affiliation: Cognitive-Behavioral Research and Treatment Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Duke University Medical Center, 3026, 2213 Elba Street, Room 123, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: andrada.neacsiu@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Andrada D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Neacsiu
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans
keywords: Bipolar depression; Clinical recommendations; Psychotherapy; Review