Bipolar Disorder

Evidence Based Reports

 

Aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents with bipolar I disorder (2013)[NICE] NEW
 

Tiagabine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder (2012) [Cochrane] updated

Second generation antipsychotics in the treatment of bipolar depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2012)[DARE] NEW

Efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder: a systematic review (2011)[
DARE] NEW

Oxcarbazepine for acute affective episodes in bipolar disorder (2011) [Cochrane]

Sodium Valproate (Episenta) - for the treatment of manic episode in bipola disorder (2011)[AWMSG]

Efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder: a systematic review (2011)[DARE]

Asenapine (Saphris) for manic episodes associated with bipolar 1 disorder (2010) [National Horizon Scanning Centre]

Tolerability of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of adults with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: a mixed treatment comparison of randomized controlled trials (2010)[DARE]

Comparison of carbamazepine and lithium in treatment of bipolar disorder: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (2010)[DARE]

Risperidone (Risperdal Consta) injection - Bipolar 1 disorder – prevention of recurrent mania (2009)[National Horizon Scanning Centre]

Aripiprazole (Abilify) Bipolar I disorder in children, acute mania (2009)[National Horizon Scanning Centre]

Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder (2008)[Cochrane]

Olanzapine in long-term treatment for bipolar disorder (2007)[Cochrane][Cochrane PEARLS]

Oxcarbazepine in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder (2007) [Cochrane]

Bipolar Disorder (2006)[Clinical Evidence] Log-in required



Clinical Guidelines

Bipolar Disorder (2014)[Map of Medicine] updated
Bipolar Disorder (2009)[CKS]

Evidence-based guidelines for treating bipolar disorder: revised second edition - recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology (2009)[BAP]

The management of bipolar disorder in adults, children and adolescents, in primary and secondary care (2006)[NICE]



Recent articles in core journals

Bipolar disorder diagnosis: challenges and future directions (2013) [Lancet] NEW

Treatment of bipolar disorder (2013) [Lancet] NEW
Strategies for the early recognition of bipolar disorder (2011)[J Clin Psychiatry]

Detection of bipolar disorder (2011)[Br J Pscyhiatry]

Efficacy and acceptability of mood stabilisers in the treatment of acute bipolar depression: systematic review (2010)[Br J Psychiatry]

Child bipolar I disorder: prospective continuity with adult bipolar I disorder; characteristics of second and third episodes; predictors of 8-year outcome (2008)[Arch Gen Psychiatry]


eTextbooks

Bipolar Disorder (2012)[Mentor]

Bipolar disorder: management in primary care - in association with NICE (2011)[BMJ Learning]



Clinical Queries

For a patient who is taking lithium for bipolar disorder are there any restrictions with regards to choice of hormonal contraception?(2011)[FSRH]

How should a patient taking lithium for bipolar disorder with serum creatinine levels outside the normal range and a gradually decreasing eGFR be managed? (2008)[TRIPAnswers]



Patient Information

Bipolar disorder (2012)[NHS Choices]NEW

Bipolar Affective Disorder (2012) [BUPA] NEW

Bipolar Disorder (manic depression)(2012)[RCPsych] updated
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