Mania, Hypomania and Bipolar Affective Disorder
Themes Linked
Learning Outcomes
Case
Case (Background and Assessment)
Question 1 - Mental State Findings
Question 2 - Differential Diagnoses
Question 3 - Ruling Out Other Conditions
Question 4 - Hypomania vs Mania
Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) Type 1 vs Type 2
Epidemiology and Aetiology of Bipolar Affective Disorder
Case (Continued)
Case (Risk assessment and consideration)
Case (Management)
Question 7 - Management
What are Mood Stabilisers?
Considering a Mood Stabiliser
Lithium
Question 8
Question 9
Treatment
Summary
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Mania, Hypomania and Bipolar Affective Disorder

Treatment

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British Association of Psychopharmacology recommends long term treatment (relapse prevention/maintenance) following:

A single manic episode

NICE recommends: long term treatment after

A manic episode involving significant risk and adverse consequences

Bipolar Type 1 disorder with 2 or more acute episodes

Bipolar Type 2 disorder with significant functional impairment or risk

Lithium monotherapy first line

Other options: Valproate, Olanzapine, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine

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