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Bipolar disorder: an update
South African Family Practice | Vol 59, No 4 : July/August| a4710 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v59i4.4710
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Submitted: 05 July 2017 | Published:
Submitted: 05 July 2017 | Published:
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Kim Outhoff, University of Pretoria, South AfricaFull Text:
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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.
Keywords
Bipolar disorder; diagnosis; evidence-based pharmacotherapy
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