1061) General Principles in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder..
Author: Thawatchai Leelahanaj.
Year: 2005
Source: Journal of the psychiatric association of Thailand, Vol. 50, No. 1-2, January-June 2005, Page 51.
Bipolar disorder is an episodic psychiatric illness requiring lifelong treatment. Management of bipolar disorder is complicated due to lack of awareness among physicians, co-morbidity, patients compliance with the treatment, and treatment options. Despite the increasing availability of pharmacologic treatments for the various phases of bipolar disorder, a number of patients may experience only partial improvement of the symptoms. This article provides basic principles of current management strat...