Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar Disorder: Strategies for Managing Mood Elevation, Depression, Medication Adherence and Relapse Prevention

Noreen A. Reilly-Harrington, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School and Director of Psychology in Mood Disorders Neuroimaging & Translational Clinical Trials at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is an internationally recognized expert in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of bipolar disorder and has co-authored numerous scientific manuscripts and books on bipolar disorder, including "Bipolar Disorder: A Cognitive Therapy Approach," "Living with Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Individuals and Families," and "The Bipolar II Disorder Workbook: Managing Recurring Depression, Hypomania, and Anxiety." She served as Director of Training and Assessment for the Bipolar Trials Network and as Principal Investigator on NIMH studies to improve the reliability of clinical assessments. Dr. Reilly-Harrington’s research also focuses on the treatment of comorbid obesity in bipolar disorder and she currently serves as Lead of Engagement in a large multi-site PCORI study comparing ECT and Ketamine for the treatment of acute suicidal depression. Dr. Reilly-Harrington earned her undergraduate degree at University of Pennsylvania and her doctoral degree at Temple University. She trained under the direction of Dr. Aaron T. Beck at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania and at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research. She completed both her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at MGH/Harvard Medical School and is a Founding Fellow in the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy and Honorary Faculty at the Beck Institute.