Bipolar Spectrum Disorder Under-Recognized

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They noted that only about 40 percent of bipolar disorder patients were receiving appropriate mood stabilizer, anticonvulsant or antipsychotic medication.

"Such a high rate of inappropriate mediation use among people with bipolar spectrum disorder is a concern. It is potentially dangerous because use of an antidepressant without the benefit of a mood stabilizer may actually worsen the condition," study author Kathleen Merikangas, of the National Institute of Mental Health, said in a prepared statement.

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The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about bipolar disorder.

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-- Robert Preidt