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CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES              MANAGEMENT OF BIPOLAR DISORDER (2ND ED.)




                A  few  guidelines  recommend  that  antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive

            A  few  guidelines  recommend  that  antidepressants  may  be  used
                                                     6, 39, 40  as  short-term  adjunctive
            treatment but not as monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
                                                     6, 39, 40  as  short-term  adjunctive
            treatment but not as monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
                A  few  guidelines  recommend  that  antidepressants  may  be  used   41,
              A  few  guidelines  recommend  that  antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive
                                                     6, 39, 40
            treatment but not as monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
              A  few  guidelines  recommend  that  antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive
            In a Cochrane systematic review on glutamate receptor modulators in BD, the findings were:
                                                     6, 39, 40
            treatment but not as monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.

            In a Cochrane systematic review on glutamate receptor modulators in BD, the findings were:
            level I
            treat  ment but not as monotherapy in acute bipolar depression. 6, 39, 40   41,
              In a Cochrane systematic review on glutamate receptor modulators in BD, the findings were:
                                                                        41,

            level I
              In a Cochrane systematic review on glutamate receptor modulators in BD, the findings were: 41,
                IV ketamine was more effective in response than placebo at 24 hours only (OR=11.61,
            level I

                IV ketamine was more effective in response than placebo at 24 hours only (OR=11.61,
            In a Cochrane systematic review on glutamate receptor modulators in BD, the findings were: 41,
                95% CI 1.25 to 107.74) but showed no difference with midazolam; however, there was

            level I
                95% CI 1.25 to 107.74) but showed no difference with midazolam; however, there was

            level I   IV ketamine was more effective in response than placebo at 24 hours only (OR=11.61,
                no difference in AEs between ketamine and placebo
                IV ketamine was more effective in response than placebo at 24 hours only (OR=11.61,
                95% CI 1.25 to 107.74) but showed no difference with midazolam; however, there was
                no difference in AEs between ketamine and placebo
                IV ketamine was more effective in response than placebo at 24 hours only (OR=11.61,
                no  difference  in  response  between  memantine  and  N-acetylcysteine  compared  with
                95% CI 1.25 to 107.74) but showed no difference with midazolam; however, there was
                no difference in AEs between ketamine and placebo
                no  difference  in  response  between  memantine  and  N-acetylcysteine  compared  with
                95% CI 1.25 to 107.74) but showed no difference with midazolam; however, there was
                placebo
                no difference in AEs between ketamine and placebo
                placebo
                no difference in AEs between ketamine and placebo
                no  difference  in  response  between  memantine  and  N-acetylcysteine  compared  with
                no  difference  in  response  between  memantine  and  N-acetylcysteine  compared  with
                placebo
            Another systematic review of RCTs on adults with BD compared monotherapy or adjunctive
                no  difference  in  response  between  memantine  and  N-acetylcysteine  compared  with
                placebo
            Another systematic review of RCTs on adults with BD compared monotherapy or adjunctive
                placebo
                                                  29, level I
            AAPs vs placebo, the findings for acute depression were: 29, level I
            Another systematic review of RCTs on adults with BD compared monotherapy or adjunctive
            AAPs vs placebo, the findings for acute depression were: 29, level I
                cariprazine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms in two studies and
            Another systematic review of RCTs on adults with BD compared monotherapy or adjunctive
            AAPs vs placebo, the findings for acute depression were:
                cariprazine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms in two studies and
            Another systematic review of RCTs on adults with BD compared monotherapy or adjunctive
                NS changes in one study
            AAPs vs placebo, the findings for acute depression were:
                                                  29, level I
                cariprazine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms in two studies and
                NS changes in one study
            AAPs vs placebo, the findings for acute depression were: 29, level I
                quetiapine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, response rate and
                cariprazine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms in two studies and
                NS changes in one study
                quetiapine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, response rate and
                cariprazine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms in two studies and
                remission rate
                NS changes in one study
                quetiapine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, response rate and
                remission rate
                NS changes in one study
            The papers on cariprazine were of low risk while the ones on quetiapine had high risk of bias.
                quetiapine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, response rate and
                remission rate
            The papers on cariprazine were of low risk while the ones on quetiapine had high risk of bias.
                quetiapine showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, response rate and
                remission rate
            The papers on cariprazine were of low risk while the ones on quetiapine had high risk of bias.

            For the use of lithium, existing guidelines have recommended that it may be used in bipolar
                remission rate
            The papers on cariprazine were of low risk while the ones on quetiapine had high risk of bias.

            For the use of li
                    39, 40 thium, existing guidelines have recommended that it may be used in bipolar
            The papers on cariprazine were of low risk while the ones on quetiapine had high risk of bias.
            depression.
                    39, 40 thium, existing guidelines have recommended that it may be used in bipolar
              For the use of li
              depression. 39, 40
              For the use of lithium, existing guidelines have recommended that it may be used in bipolar
            depression.
              For the use of lithium, existing guidelines have recommended that it may be used in bipolar
            depression.

             Recommendation 3
                    39, 40
            depression. 39, 40
             Recommendation 3

             Recommendation 3
                 Atypical antipsychotics* or mood stabilisers**, either as monotherapy or combination,
               Atypical antipsychotics* or mood stabilisers**, either as monotherapy or combination,
               should be used to treat depressive episodes in bipolar disorder.
             Recommendation 3
               Atypical antipsychotics* or mood stabilisers**, either as monotherapy or combination,
               should be used to treat depressive episodes in bipolar disorder.
             Recommendation 3
               Antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive  treatment  but  not  as
               Atypical antipsychotics* or mood stabilisers**, either as monotherapy or combination,
               should be used to treat depressive episodes in bipolar disorder.
               Antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive  treatment  but  not  as
               Atypical antipsychotics* or mood stabilisers**, either as monotherapy or combination,
               monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
               should be used to treat depressive episodes in bipolar disorder.
               Antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive  treatment  but  not  as
               monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
               should be used to treat depressive episodes in bipolar disorder.
               Antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive  treatment
               o  Occurrence of treatment-emergent manic switch should be monitored.   but  not  as
               monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
               Antidepressants  may  be  used  as  short-term  adjunctive  treatment
               o  Occurrence of treatment-emergent manic switch should be monitored.   but  not  as
               monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
               o  Occurrence of treatment-emergent manic switch should be monitored.
               monotherapy in acute bipolar depression.
              *AAPs: olanzapine, quetiapine, lurasidone, cariprazine, OFC, lumateperone
               o  Occurrence of treatment-emergent manic switch should be monitored.
              *AAPs: olanzapine, quetiapine, lurasidone, cariprazine, OFC, lumateperone
               o  Occurrence of treatment-emergent manic
            **mood stabilisers: lamotrigine, valproate, lithium switch should be monitored.
              *AAPs: olanzapine, quetiapine, lurasidone, cariprazine, OFC, lumateperone
            **mood stabilisers: lamotrigine, valproate, lithium
                *AAPs: olanzapine, quetiapine, lurasidone, cariprazine, OFC, lumateperone
            **mood stabilisers: lamotrigine, valproate, lithium

            4.1.3. Bipolar disorder with specifiers
              *AAPs: olanzapine, quetiapine, lurasidone, cariprazine, OFC, lumateperone
            **mood stabilisers: lamotrigine, valproate, lithium

            4.1.3. Bipolar disorder with specifiers
            **mood stabilisers: lamotrigine, valproate, lithium
            Specifiers in BD are descriptive terms on different features of the disorder. They are outlined
              4.1.3. Bipolar disorder with specifiers
              Specifiers in BD are descriptive terms on different features of the disorder. They are outlined
            in the International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
            4.1.3. Bipolar disorder with specifiers
            Specifiers in BD are descriptive terms on different features of the disorder. They are outlined
            in the International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
            4.1.3. Bipolar disorder with specifiers
            of Mental Health (DSM-5). Only the three most commonly studied specifiers will be addressed
            Specifiers in BD are descriptive terms on different features of the disorder. They are outlined
            in the International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
            of Mental Health (DSM-5). Only the three most commonly studied specifiers will be addressed
            Specifiers in BD are descriptive terms on different features of the disorder. They are outlined
            in this CPG.
            in the International Classification of Disease (ICD-11) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
            of Mental Health (DSM-5). Only the three most commonly studied specifiers will be addressed
            in this CPG.
            in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
              of Mental Health (DSM-5). Only the three most commonly studied specifiers will be addressed
            in this CPG.

            of   Mixed features
            a. Mental Health (DSM-5). Only the three most commonly studied specifiers will be addressed
            in this CPG.

                Mixed features
            a.
            in this CPG.
            Mixed features are present in one-third of BD patients as either mania or depression. The
                Mixed features
              a.
              Mixed features are present in one-third of BD patients as either mania or depression. The
            presence of mixed features is associated with poorer outcomes e.g. increased time in illness,
            a.
            Mixed features are
                Mixed features  present in one-third of BD patients as either mania or depression. The
            presence of mixed features is associated with poorer outcomes e.g. increased time in illness,
            a.   Mixed features           42
            poorer response to treatment and suicidality.  Management of mixed features is challenging
                                          42 patients as either mania or depression. The
            Mixed features are present in one-third of BD
            presence of mixed features is associated with poorer outcomes e.g. increased time in illness,
            poorer response to treatment and suicidality.  Management of mixed features is challenging
            Mixed features are present in one-third of BD
                                          42 in either manic or depressive episode. The
            as  it  needs  to  address  both  mania/hypomania  and  depressive  symptoms  that  occur
            presence of mixed features is associated with poorer outcomes e.g. increased time in illness,
            poorer response to treatment and suicidality.  Management of mixed features is challenging
            as  it  needs  to  address  both  mania/hypomania  and  depressive  symptoms  that  occur
            presence of mixed features is associated with poorer outcomes e.g. increased time in illness,
            simultaneously.  Despite  its  common  prevalence  in  BD,  there  is  a  paucity  of  RCTs  on
            poorer response to treatment and suicidality.  Management of mixed features is challenging
                                          42
            as  it  needs  to  address  both  mania/hypomania  and  depressive  symptoms  that  occur
            simultaneously.  Despite  its  common  prevalence  in  BD,  there  is  a  paucity  of  RCTs  on
            poorer response to treatment and suicidality.  Management of mixed features is challenging
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            pharmacological intervention of mixed features.
            as  it  needs  to  address  both  mania/hypomania  and  depressive  symptoms  that  occur
            simultaneously.  Despite  its  common  prevalence  in  BD,  there  is  a  paucity  of  RCTs  on
            pharmacological intervention of mixed features.
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            as  it  needs  to  address  both  mania/hypomania  and  depressive  symptoms  that  occur
              simultaneously.  Despite  its  common  prevalence  in  BD,  there  is  a  paucity  of  RCTs  on
            pharmacological intervention of mixed features.
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              simultaneously.  Despite  its  common  prevalence  in  BD,  there  is  a  paucity  of  RCTs  on
            In a systematic review of six international clinical guidelines on the treatment of mainly mixed
            pharmacological intervention of mixed features.
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            In a systematic review of six international clinical guidelines on the treatment of mainly mixed
            states in BD among the adult population, the recommended treatments are summarised in the
            pharmacological intervention of mixed features.
                                            43
              In a systematic review of six international clinical guidelines on the treatment of mainly mixed
              states in BD among the adult population, the recommended treatments are summarised in the
                    43
            table below:
            In a systematic review of six international clinical guidelines on the treatment of mainly mixed
            states in BD among the adult population, the recommended treatments are summarised in the
                    43
              table below:
            In a systematic review of six international clinical guidelines on the treatment of mixed states
              states in BD among the adult population, the recommended treatments are summarised in the
            table below:
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              in mood disorders mainly BD among the adult population, the recommended treatments are
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              table below:
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                      summarised in the table below:



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