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Mental imagery and psychopathology: examples of post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder

Mental imagery and psychopathology: examples of post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder
Mental imagery and psychopathology: examples of post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder
This chapter aims to provide an update on the relation between mental imagery and psychopathology, with particular reference to post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar affective disorder. Current evidence is provided to give an overview of the strengths and limitations of existing cognitive behavioural therapies for these two psychological disorders. Clinical vignettes are used to illustrate how imagery interventions may be incorporated into cognitive behavioural therapy to enrich the array of treatment strategies and possibly enhance its efficacy.
Springer
Ng, R.M.K.
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Krans, J.
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Holmes, E.A.
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Ng, R.M.K.
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Ng, R.M.K., Krans, J. and Holmes, E.A. (2012) Mental imagery and psychopathology: examples of post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder (Multisensory Imagery), Springer, 365pp.

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This chapter aims to provide an update on the relation between mental imagery and psychopathology, with particular reference to post-traumatic stress disorder and bipolar affective disorder. Current evidence is provided to give an overview of the strengths and limitations of existing cognitive behavioural therapies for these two psychological disorders. Clinical vignettes are used to illustrate how imagery interventions may be incorporated into cognitive behavioural therapy to enrich the array of treatment strategies and possibly enhance its efficacy.

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Published date: 1 January 2012

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Local EPrints ID: 508121
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/508121
PURE UUID: e09b51ec-ec8c-406d-aea1-2cf82b262e2b
ORCID for E.A. Holmes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-7319-3112

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Author: R.M.K. Ng
Author: J. Krans
Author: E.A. Holmes ORCID iD

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