Book contents
- Cambridge Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Cambridge Guides to the Psychological Therapies
- Cambridge Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Editor’s Note
- Part IAn Overview of the Model
- Part IIThe Model of Interpersonal Psychotherapy into Practice
- Part IIIApplication and Adaptations for Mental Health Disorders
- Chapter 7Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders
- Chapter 8Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for Bipolar Disorder
- Chapter 9Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety
- Chapter 10Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Perinatal Depression
- Part IVApplication of Interpersonal Psychotherapy in Different Populations
- Index
- References
Chapter 8 - Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for Bipolar Disorder
from Part III - Application and Adaptations for Mental Health Disorders
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 September 2026
Book contents
- Cambridge Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Cambridge Guides to the Psychological Therapies
- Cambridge Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Editor’s Note
- Part IAn Overview of the Model
- Part IIThe Model of Interpersonal Psychotherapy into Practice
- Part IIIApplication and Adaptations for Mental Health Disorders
- Chapter 7Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders
- Chapter 8Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) for Bipolar Disorder
- Chapter 9Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Social Anxiety
- Chapter 10Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Perinatal Depression
- Part IVApplication of Interpersonal Psychotherapy in Different Populations
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter describes Frank and colleagues’ adaptation of IPT for bipolar disorder known as Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy (IPSRT) and is guest authored by two prominent IPSRT experts, Drs Danielle Novick and Holly Swartz. In this chapter, they describe the rationale and adaptations made to the original treatment model to address aspects of mood dysregulation central to bipolar disorder. They describe aspects of working with clients to monitor and address social rhythms, such as maintaining consistent sleep–wake schedules, routine activity and engagement with social support networks, to stabilise their mood and prevent future episodes. Novick and Swartz also include a detailed case study with examples of the Social Rhythm Metric (SRM-II), a mood and activity monitoring checklist and the mood and illness timeline and conclude with a brief review of the research evidence supporting the efficacy of IPSRT for the treatment of bipolar disorder.
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- Cambridge Guide to Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) , pp. 113 - 125Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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