Psychiatric treatment for bipolar disorder includes psychiatric medication and psychotherapy treatment

Bipolar disorder requires psychiatric treatment as soon as possible and need to be under psychiatric medication supervision. With proper psychiatric treatment, most people with bipolar disorder can reach a stable state. However, because bipolar disorder is a recurring illness, long-term preventive psychotherapy is necessary. At Mind Therapy Clinic, a combination of psychiatric medication and psychotherapy treatment is offered to help clients control bipolar disorder.

Psychiatric Diagnosis

Mind Therapy psychiatrist will provide initial psychiatric evaluation to assess medication treatment with the potential for best results for each individual client. Mind Therapy Clinic's psychiatrist will also recommend continuous psychotherapy to stabilize mood swings.

• rEEG may be selected as an option for client for guiding medication treatment when appropriate
• Certain natural supplementation treatments may also have some value

Psychotherapy Treatments

There are now a number of psychotherapy treatments available. It has been shown that they can lead to increased mood stability, fewer hospitalizations and improved functioning. Also family members can benefit from psychotherapy as well.

• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people with bipolar disorder learn to change inappropriate or negative though patterns and behavior.
• Psychotherapy and education aims at teaching people with bipolar and their family about the illness, and how to recognize signs of relapse, so they can seek early intervention and possibly avoid a severe episode of mania or depression.
• Family therapy at Mind Therapy Clinic helping clients and family members manage the stress that is often present within the family of those suffering from bipolar disorder is our goal.
• Care planning and management