An Adolescent with Bipolar Disorder Responding to a Lower Lithium Concentration at Maintenance Treatment

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-98
Author(s):  
Muslum Kul ◽  
Bahar Gokler ◽  
Sadriye Ebru Cengel Kultur
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Lithium Concentration

scholarly journals Lithium concentration and recurrence risk during maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder: multicenter cohort and meta‐analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih‐Wei Hsu ◽  
Andre F. Carvalho ◽  
Shang‐Ying Tsai ◽  
Liang‐Jen Wang ◽  
Ping‐Tao Tseng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Lithium Concentration ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Recurrence Risk ◽  
Multicenter Cohort

Lamotrigine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder: efficacy and acceptability

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
KA Macritchie ◽  
JR Geddes ◽  
S Watson ◽  
AH Young
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment

Prescribing practices of Indian psychiatrists in the treatment of bipolar disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 458-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
YC Janardhan Reddy ◽  
Venugopal Jhanwar ◽  
Rajesh Nagpal ◽  
MS Reddy ◽  
Nilesh Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Bipolar Depression ◽  
Mood Stabilizer ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mood Stabilizers ◽  
Prescribing Practices ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Long Term Outcome

Objective: The treatment of bipolar disorder is challenging because of its clinical complexity and availability of multiple treatment options, none of which are ideal mood stabilizers. This survey studies prescription practices of psychiatrists in India and their adherence to guidelines. Method: In total, 500 psychiatrists randomly selected from the Indian Psychiatric Society membership directory were administered a face-to-face 22-item questionnaire pertaining to the management of bipolar disorder. Results: For acute mania, most practitioners preferred a combination of a mood stabilizer and an atypical antipsychotic to monotherapy. For acute depression, there was a preference for a combination of an antidepressant and a mood stabilizer over other alternatives. Electroconvulsive therapy was preferred in the treatment of severe episodes and to hasten the process of recovery. Approximately, 50% of psychiatrists prescribe maintenance treatment after the first bipolar episode, but maintenance therapy was rarely offered lifelong. While the majority (85%) of psychiatrists acknowledged referring to various clinical guidelines, their ultimate choice of treatment was also significantly determined by personal experience and reference to textbooks. Limitations: The study did not study actual prescriptions. Hence, the responses to queries in the survey are indirect measures from which we have tried to understand the actual practices, and of course, these are susceptible to self-report and social-desirability biases. This was a cross-sectional study; therefore, temporal changes in responses could not be considered. Conclusion: Overall, Indian psychiatrists seemed to broadly adhere to recommendations of clinical practice guidelines, but with some notable exceptions. The preference for antidepressants in treating depression is contrary to general restraint recommended by most guidelines. Therefore, the efficacy of antidepressants in treating bipolar depression in the context of Indian psychiatrists’ practice needs to be studied systematically. Not initiating maintenance treatment early in the course of illness may have serious implications on the long-term outcome of bipolar disorder.

Maintenance Treatment for Patients With Bipolar Disorder

2009 ◽  
Vol 166 (10) ◽  
pp. 1185-1185
Author(s):  
BETTAHALASOOR S. SOMASHEKAR ◽  
ASHOK KUMAR JAINER ◽  
WAJID SHAFI
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment

scholarly journals Assessment of Response to Lithium Maintenance Treatment in Bipolar Disorder: A Consortium on Lithium Genetics (ConLiGen) Report

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. e65636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirko Manchia ◽  
Mazda Adli ◽  
Nirmala Akula ◽  
Raffaella Ardau ◽  
Jean-Michel Aubry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment

scholarly journals Assessment of lithium-related knowledge and attitudes among patients with bipolar disorder on long-term lithium maintenance treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 577
Author(s):  
Raman Deep ◽  
Saurabh Kumar ◽  
Swarndeep Singh ◽  
Pankaj Mahal ◽  
Anuranjan Vishwakarma
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes

Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karine Macritchie ◽  
John Geddes ◽  
Jan Scott ◽  
D R Haslam ◽  
Guy Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Valproic Acid ◽  
Maintenance Treatment

scholarly journals Valproic acid, valproate and divalproex in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Cipriani ◽  
Keith Reid ◽  
Allan H Young ◽  
Karine Macritchie ◽  
John Geddes
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Valproic Acid ◽  
Maintenance Treatment

Practical Pharmacological Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

2010 ◽  
pp. 304-332
Author(s):  
Alan C. Swann
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment

scholarly journals Oxcarbazepine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akshya Vasudev ◽  
Karine Macritchie ◽  
Stuart Watson ◽  
John Geddes ◽  
Allan H Young
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Maintenance Treatment
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