David Miklowitz, Ph.D., has been pioneering family psychoeducational treatments for bipolar disorder by integrating psychotherapy and family therapy with medication. Dr. Miklowitz’s research emphasizes the critical role families play in identifying the early signs of bipolar disorder and how family members can help a patient implement effective strategies in managing their symptoms. 

This episode of Menninger Clinic’s Mind Dive Podcast features Dr. Miklowitz, accomplished psychologist and author, joining Menninger Clinic clinicians and co-hosts Dr. Kerry Horrell  and Dr. Bob Boland for a comprehensive look at bipolar disorder, its effect on family dynamics and how patients and their families can work together to better navigate life after a diagnosis.

Dr. Miklowitz is a professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine and a senior clinical researcher at the University of Oxford. He directs the Child and Adolescent Mood Disorders Program and the Integrative Study Center in Mood Disorders at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. Dr. Miklowitz is also a renowned author and his latest book, “Living Well with Bipolar Disorder: Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life”, will be available September 16th, 2024.  

“There is a grief over the lost healthy self where people start thinking of their lives as bifurcated before and after they became ill,” Dr. Miklowitz mentioned. “We try to help normalize it and help them figure out what is their personality versus their disorder.” 

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