Psychotherapy aids bipolar treatment

Psychotherapy enhances emotional stability in people receiving standard medications for bipolar disorder, a new study finds.

Scientists earlier reported that only about one-quarter of bipolar patients receiving mood-stabilizing drugs get substantially better, whether or not they also take antidepressant medication (SN: 3/31/07, p. 196: Available to subscribers at Bipolar Surprise: Mood disorder endures antidepressant setback).