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Friday, October, 23, 2009

The Effects Of Abilify On Bipolar Mania

Health Encyclopedia: Bipolar Disorder Treatment

Treatment


Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:

  • Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they occur
  • Reduce the frequency of episodes
  • Avoid cycling from one phase to another
  • Help the patient function as best as possible between episodes

The doctor will first try to determine what may have triggered the attack and identify any accompanying medical or emotional problems that might interfere with or compli...

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