Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Treatment for bipolar disorder includes:
Mental health
counseling for bipolar disorder
Medication for bipolar disorder:
Lithium
is the most commonly used medication for the treatment of bipolar disorder.
About 75 percent of those who are treated with medication improve.
Electroconvulsive therapy
(
ECT
)
Bipolar disorder clinical trials
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2008
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Bipolar Disorder References:
Geddes J. Bipolar disorder. Clin Evid. 2005 Jun;(13):1158-81.
Ghaemi SN, Ko JY, Goodwin FK. The bipolar spectrum and the antidepressant view of the world. J Psychiatr Pract. 2001 Sep;7(5):287-97.
Tondo L, Baldessarini RJ, Hennen J, et al: Lithium treatment and risk of suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder patients. J Clin Psychiatry 1998 Aug; 59(8): 405-14.
