Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder

Published USA, 2009
The four DBT skills outlined in this workbook - mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness - will help people with bipolar disorder manage their emotional ups and downs and minimize the frequency and intensity of depressive and manic episodes. By using this book in conjunction with medication and professional care, sufferers soon experience relief from bipolar symptoms and come to enjoy the calm and confident feeling of being in control. 

CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
Mindfulness Practice
Continuing to Increase Your Awareness
Choosing How to Act versus Reacting
Why We Need Emotions
The Additional Challenge of Anxiety Disorders
Radical Acceptance
How to Be More Effective in Relationships
Skills for Family Members of People with Bipolar Disorder

Sheri Dijk is a psychotherapist in private practice in Canada.
Paperback. 233 pages