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Apr 12, 2023 · Bipolar disorders (BDs) are recurrent and sometimes chronic disorders of mood that affect around 2% of the world’s population and encompass a spectrum between severe elevated and excitable mood states (mania) to the dysphoria, low energy, and despondency of depressive episodes. The illness commonly starts in young adults and is a leading cause of disability and premature mortality. The ...
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The recent publication of the Bipolar Commission’s report, ‘Bipolar Minds Matter’ , by Bipolar UK (BDUK) makes it timely to revisit the place of UK primary care in bipolar disorder (BD).1 Bipolar disorder is a severe mood disorder that affects more than 1 million people in the UK; this is nearly one-third more than dementia and twice the number for schizophrenia. This chronic disease is ...
Apr 24, 2020 · Common errors specific to mood disorders include diagnosing bipolar disorder as unipolar depression and diagnosing an affective disorder with psychotic features as schizophrenia (37, 43, 44). One large study found that 69% of patients with bipolar disorder had been initially misdiagnosed and had consulted an average of four physicians before receiving a correct diagnosis ( 44 ).
176 • TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER B. Treatment Options Goals of Treatment • Control symptoms to allow a return to usual levels of psychosocial functioning. • Rapidly control agitation, aggression, and impulsivity. 1. Acute Manic or Mixed Episodes Choose an initial treatment modality. For patients not yet in treatment for bipolar disorder:
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Nov 23, 2022 · Bipolar disorder, encompassing bipolar 1 and bipolar 2 disorders, is a chronic, functionally impairing mental illness with a lifetime prevalence of 1% and with onset prior to age 25 in the majority of patients. 1 The burdens faced by individuals with bipolar disorder are enormous: early mortality of 10 or more years, 2–4 substantially elevated rates of suicide and suicide attempt, 3 a large ...
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- Int J Gen Med. 2022; 15: 8299-8314.
Sep 24, 2014 · Recommendations. 1.1 Care for adults, children and young people across all phases of bipolar disorder. 1.2 Recognising and managing bipolar disorder in adults in primary care. 1.3 Assessing suspected bipolar disorder in adults in secondary care. 1.4 Managing crisis, risk and behaviour that challenges in adults with bipolar disorder in secondary ...
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Jul 1, 2024 · Additionally, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis and a scoping review have shown ketamine or esketamine to be a promising treatment for both bipolar depression and treatment-resistant bipolar disorder (21, 22). Most of the studies included showed a positive effect; however, three of the studies reported a recurrence of depressive symptoms after 1–2 weeks, indicating a short-term ...
