Bipolar disorder is often not recognized as an illness, and people may suffer for years before it is properly diagnosed and treated. Like diabetes or heart disease, bipolar disorder is a
long-term illness that must be carefully managed throughout a person's life. Pharmacotherapy is central to the acute treatment and
long-term management of the disorder and as there are several classes of drugs, which are often prescribed concurrently, treatment issues are complex. This title examines major
pharmacological treatments in the different phases of bipolar disorder. Chapters are devoted to commonly use pharmacological treatments with a critical review of the existing literature. Each chapter…
