TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER

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Based on Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With BIPOLAR DISORDER ,Second Edition, originally published in April BIPOLAR DISORDERA Quick Reference Guide1Reviewed: 4/1/14-SRC 4/21/14-EMMCFor Continuing Medical Education credit for APA Practice Guidelines,visit order individual Practice Guidelines or the 2002 Compendium of APA Practice Guidelines, visit call : 4/1/14-SRC 4/21/14-EMMCTREATINGBIPOLAR DISORDER 3Introduction TREATING Patients With BIPOLAR DISORDER : A Quick Reference Guide is asummary and synopsis of the American Psychiatric Association s PracticeGuideline for the Treatment of Patients With BIPOLAR DISORDER ,which wasoriginally published in The American Journal of Psychiatryin April 2002and is available through American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may also be considered for - manic patients who are severely ill or whose mania is treatment resistant; - patients who, after consultation with the psychiatrist, prefer ECT; - patients with mixed episodes; and - patients with severe mania during pregnancy. For psychosis during a manic or mixed episode, treat ...

  Therapy, Disorders, Bipolar, Treating, Treating bipolar disorder, Electroconvulsive therapy, Electroconvulsive