A naturalistic effectiveness study of maintenance therapies for the bipolar disorders.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatment decision-making for individuals with bipolar disorder can be difficult. Recommendations from clinical practice guidelines can be affected by multiple methodological limitations, while pharmaco-epidemiological data suggest great variety in prescription practices across regions. Given these inconsistencies, this study aimed to provide an alternative perspective on the effectiveness of common bipolar disorder maintenance treatments through considering naturalistic data.

Methods

A total of 246 individuals with bipolar disorder (84 bipolar I [BP-I], 162 bipolar II [BP-II]) were recruited through clinics and/or websites. All were euthymic and had trialled at least one mood stabiliser. They completed an online survey containing questions on demographics, clinic

SUBMITTER: Spoelma MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952660 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature