29th December 2009
National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health
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DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Bipolar disorder

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Management
Treatment

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
Emergency Medicine
Family Practice
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Psychiatry
Psychology

INTENDED USERS
Allied Health Personnel
Emergency Medical Technicians/Paramedics
Health Care Providers
Health Plans
Hospitals
Managed Care Organizations
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Pharmacists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Psychologists/Non-physician Behavioral Health Clinicians
Social Workers

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)

• To evaluate the role of specific pharmacological agents in the treatment and management of bipolar disorder
• To evaluate the role of specific psychological interventions in the treatment and management of bipolar disorder
• To evaluate the role of specific service delivery systems and service-level interventions in the management of bipolar disorder
• To integrate the above to provide best practice advice on the care of individuals with bipolar disorder through the different phases of illness, including the initiation of treatment, the treatment of acute episodes and the promotion of recovery
• To consider economic aspects of various treatments for bipolar disorder