Sunday, November 30, 2008

Bipolar -Two Effective Approaches for Controlling Mood Swings

By Harold Ulvaeus

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is widely used in conjunction with medication to help control the symptoms of bipolar.Part of the therapy is to help the person to overcome the swings of mood, from mania to depression, and to recover from the psychological effects of those mood swings. Usually the symptoms will recur, frequently as the result of some event, sometimes spontaneously. Helping the person to be prepared, and to recognize the symptoms is part of the clinicians task.

The cues to resume the therapy include life transitions, stressful events, and recurrences of symptoms. In case the therapy is stop for more than six months, it is advisable to retain your contact with your therapist to keep updates of your current situation. This is helpful whenever the therapy resumes since the therapist know where to begin with.

Positive feedbacks also provide positive reinforcement from your therapist. Bonding between patients and the therapist is very important especially when the patient is having a hard time with regards to the treatment process and controlling of symptoms.

Psychotherapy is normally the stabilizing force in the patient's lives. Therapy visits could create a marking structure on the duration of episodes, monitoring progress, and achieving goals. The therapist's feedbacks about the progressive results cam make the patient feel good and accomplished.

Frequently, the most effective treatment programs uses a combination of pharmaceuticals and therapy.

Struggling with a disorder such as Bipolar make it vital to know effective ways to help alleviate the effects of this disorder. Coping mechanisms, the right pharmaceuticals, therapy, holistic methods such as Qi Gong, acupuncture, color therapy, meditation, yoga, nutrition and many more can make a person with bipolar much less affected by their special challenges. - 16650

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