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Chapter 13.Acute and Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar and Related Disorders

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https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781585625048.gg13

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Evidence-Based Approach to Treatment: Potential Benefits Versus Harms | Treatment of Acute Mania | Treatment of Acute Bipolar Depression | Bipolar Maintenance Treatment | Treatment of Rapid-Cycling Bipolar Disorder | Treatment of Special Populations With Bipolar Disorder | Treatment of Bipolar Disorder and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders | Additional Adjunctive Interventions in Bipolar Disorder | References

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Bipolar disorders are common, recurrent, frequently debilitating, and in many instances tragically fatal illnesses, characterized by oscillations in mood, energy, and ability to function (Ketter 2010). In this chapter, we describe approaches to the pharmacotherapy of bipolar and related disorders.

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