Stavroula Rakitzi, Polyxeni Georgila

Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder (eBook, PDF)

Evidence-based Pharmacotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and Rehabilitation

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Produktbeschreibung

Treatment resistant Bipolar Disorder is one of the most chronic mental health disorders, which are associated with high suicidality, poor adherence to therapy high percentage of hospitalizations and poor quality of life. Effective recovery-oriented treatments are necessary in order to avoid the above dangers. These therapies contribute to a new reintegration into society. They also help people to accept themselves and to fight against stigma. A new beginning is possible.

This book introduces an integrative therapeutic model, which focuses on the combination of recovery-oriented pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Additionally, strategies of building a better therapeutic relationship are presented and discussed. This book is of interest for psychiatrists, psychology students, clinical psychologists and cognitive behavioral psychotherapists

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 101
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783031590016
• Artikelnr.: 71350415

Autorenporträt

Dr. Stavroula Rakitzi studied psychology at the Georg-August-University of Göttingen in Germany. She holds the European Diploma of Psychology. She was trained in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy in Athens according to EABCT Criteria. She completed her doctoral studies in clinical psychology and adult psychotherapy at the university of Koblenz-Landau in Germany. Since 2001, she is working as Diplompsychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist in private practice. She promotes the Integrated Psychological Therapy for patients with schizophrenia since 2006 in Greece. She is a trainer in Cognitive behavioral Therapy and in the Integrated Psychological Therapy (IPT) in her private practice in Athens Greece. She developed the IPT postgraduate program for psychologists and psychiatrists in Greece, who has been trained in CBT. She participated in many national and international conferences as speaker and she is an author of papers in greek and international journals and books. She is an author of a Springer nature book.

Furthermore, she is an editor of the Greek book Rakitzi S., Georgila P., & Efthimou K. (2016). Intervention in Schizophrenia. Athens: IETHS.

She is a member of the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and Therapy (www.eees.gr), of BDP. (www.bdp.org) and of the American Psychological Association (www.apa.org).

Polyxeni Georgila is psychiatrist in private practice and was former director of the adult psychiatric department of the general hospital "G. Gennimatas " in Athens Greece. She studied Medicine at the University of Athens and specialized in neurology-psychiatry at Eginition Hospital in Athens Greece. She has attended the program of cognitive therapy of Prof. Papakostas at Eginition. She was a member of the Mental Health Committee of the Ministry of Health in Greece. Her clinical and research interests are focussing in all the psychiatric disorders. She codeveloped the IPT postgraduate program for psychologists and psychiatrists in Greece, who has been trained in CBT. She participated in many national and international conferences as speaker. and she is an author of papers in greek and international journals and books. Furthermore, she is an editor of the Greek book Rakitzi S., Georgila P., & Efthimou K. (2016). Intervention in Schizophrenia. Athens: IETHS. She is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association and the Hellenic Association of Psychopharmacology.

Inhaltsangabe

Part A: Introduction.- Recovery in chronic mental health disorders.- Part B: Disorders.- Treatment resistant bipolar disorder.- Part C: A new recovery oriented treatment model for treatment resistant bipolar disorder.- Learning objectives.- Recovery oriented pharmacotherapy for treatment resistant bipolar disorder.- Recovery oriented cognitive behavioral psychotherapy and rehabilitation for treatment resistant bipolar disorder.- Discussion.- Revision questions.