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1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga, USA.
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.
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