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I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, will I need medication?

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Elena Touroni, a consultant psychologist based in London, states that medication is the most effective way of managing bipolar disorder but that treatment is often combined with cognitive behavioural therapy. https://www.thechelseapsychologyclinic.com Chelsea Psychology Clinic are a group of London psychologists and psychiatrists offering private psychological therapy and psychiatry treatment from their premises across central London and Chelsea. The private therapy sessions cover the following areas: – Acceptance & Commitment Therapy – Cognitive Analytic Therapy – Cognitive-behavioural Therapy – Couples Therapy – Dialectical-behaviour Therapy – Mentalisation Based Treatment – Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy – Schema Therapy

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If you have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, in all likelihood, you will need medication. Medication is the most effective way of managing bipolar disorder, and there’s a whole range of medication that one can try in order to address the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Psychological therapy alone is usually not effective for bipolar disorder. The most effective combination would be to find the right medication for you through a specialist assessment with a consultant psychiatrist and also then to have a course of cognitive behavioural therapy to help you learn ways of managing low periods and manic episode.

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Dr Elena Touroni

Dr Elena Touroni

19 June 2022

"Dr. Elena Touroni is a skilled and experienced Consultant Psychologist with a track record of delivering high-quality services for individuals with all common emotional difficulties and those with a diagnosis of personality disorder. She is experienced in service design and delivery, the management of multi-disciplinary teams, organisational consultancy, and development and delivery of both national and bespoke training to providers in the statutory and non-statutory sector."

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