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MDLinx  Psychiatry 5 minutes to stay current Your Article Summary Psychotherapy for bipolar disorder in adults: A review of the evidence FOCUS, 08/08/14 Swartz HA, et al. – This review summarizes the available data on psychotherapy for adults with bipolar disorder. The evidence demonstrates that bipolar disorder–specific psychotherapies, when added to medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder, consistently show advantages over medication alone on measures of symptom burden and risk of relapse. Other articles in Psychiatry >> Click here to see the complete list Do depression treatments reduce suicidal ideation?: The effects of CBT, IPT, pharmacotherapy, and placebo on suicidality Journal of Affective Disorders, 07/23/14 Long-term effects of psychotherapy on moderate depression: A comparative study of narrative therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy Journal of Affective Disorders, 07/17/14 Effects of biperiden on the treatment of cocaine/crack addiction: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial European Neuropsychopharmacology, 07/16/14