Main description:

People with bipolar disorder are particularly vulnerable to anxiety and intrusive mental imagery, which can contribute to mood swings and a heightened risk for relapse. This book presents a novel brief treatment that focuses on working with mental images to reduce distress and enhance mood stability. Grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), the book provides therapists with tested techniques for formulating individualized treatment targets, using metacognitive strategies to reduce the power of images, rescripting problematic images, and building adaptive positive images. User-friendly instructions for assessment and intervention include case examples, sample scripts, and troubleshooting tips. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes 19 reproducible handouts and session agendas. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.

Contents:

I. Introduction
1. Introduction to Bipolar Disorder
2. Introduction to Mental Imagery and the Development of MAPP
II. Overarching Principles and Basic Techniques
3. The MAPP Therapeutic Ethos
4. Mood Monitoring, "Blip" Management, and Being Kind to Oneself
5. Overcoming Barriers to Therapy: Chair Work
III. Assessment and Treatment
6. MAPP Assessment: "Mapping"
7. Microformulation of a Particular Mental Image, and Psychoeducation for Clients
8. Metacognitive Techniques to Reduce the Power of the Image
9. Imagery Rescripting Techniques
10. Promoting Positive Imagery
11. Introducing Imagery-Competing Tasks
12. Consolidation Sessions: Making Video Blueprints
13. Final Comments
Afterword, Guy Goodwin
Appendices
References
Index