Psychotherapies For Mood Disorders & Schizophrenia
In the last decades, psychotherapy has gained increasing acceptance as a major treatment option for mood disorders and schizophrenia. This presentation will review the American Psychiatric Association (APA) clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of depression, bipolar, and schizophrenia, as well as the core components of and positive outcomes demonstrated by evidence-based psychotherapies. Dr. Saundra Jain will emphasis the value of psychoeducation and cognitive behavioral therapy, which have both shown to be effective across all three disease states. Lastly, Dr. …