Bipolar disorder: an update

  • Kim Outhoff University of Pretoria
Keywords: Bipolar disorder, diagnosis, evidence-based pharmacotherapy

Abstract

Bipolar disorder, characterised by alternating discrete episodes of (hypo)mania and depression, provides unique diagnostic and treatment challenges. Updated diagnostic (DSM-5) and current pharmacological treatment recommendations are briefly reviewed here.

Author Biography

Kim Outhoff, University of Pretoria
MBChB, MFPM (UK) Senior Lecturer Department of Pharmacology University of Pretoria
Issue
Vol 59 No 4: July/August 2017
Section
Review Articles
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