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Review
. 2015 Feb;18(1):1-6.
doi: 10.1136/eb-2014-101948. Epub 2014 Aug 27.

Maintaining mood stability in bipolar disorder: a clinical perspective on pharmacotherapy

Gin S Malhi  1 , Claire McAulay  1 , Pritha Das  1 , Kristina Fritz  1
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Review

Maintaining mood stability in bipolar disorder: a clinical perspective on pharmacotherapy

Gin S Malhi et al. Evid Based Ment Health. 2015 Feb.
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Figure 1
Transition from acute illness through the continuation and maintenance treatment. Note, the acute phase of mania is typically weeks whereas acute depressive episodes may last months.
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Figure 2
(A) Decision-making diagram for continuation treatment in bipolar disorder (QoL, quality of life). (B) Decision-making diagram for maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder.
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Figure 3
Efficacy and tolerability of maintenance agents.
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