This structured manual presents an eight weekly session group well-being plan program that blends psychoeducation, self-reflection and actionable strategies. Developed for use via telehealth, the program walks clinicians and clients through building a personalised well-being plan grounded in goal setting, mood monitoring, and early intervention techniques.
Inside, you’ll find:
Practical therapeutic tools to support self-management
Insights into symptoms, comorbidities, and life-course perspectives
Strategies to identify warning signs
Guidance on routines, sleep, medications, and treatment options
Stigma, identity, and personal acceptance
Techniques for strengthening social support and crisis planning
Outlines and program content - printable handouts are below.
To purchase a copy of the full manual, please visit:
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AUD 11.99 Kindle
AUD 21.99 Paperback
The following handouts are designed to accompany the treatment manual ‘Well-being planning for bipolar disorder: A guide for clinicians’
The materials listed here should only be used by trained clinicians.
Articles are available to read for free via Open Access:
Perich, T., Kakakios, K., & Fraser, I. (2024). Telehealth-delivered recovery-orientated well-being plan group program for bipolar disorder: a pilot randomised feasibility and acceptability study. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 52(6), 681–686. doi:10.1017/S1352465824000316
Perich, T., Kakakios, K., & Fraser, I. (2023). ‘I almost felt like I can be a little bit more honest’: experiences of a telehealth group for bipolar disorder. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 16, e26. doi:10.1017/S1754
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