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A complex case of bipolar disorder responding to combined drug therapy
Author(s) -
Kamlana Sikandar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.319
Subject(s) - bipolar disorder , mood , psychology , psychiatry , atypical antipsychotic , etiology , rehabilitation , psychotherapist , treatment of bipolar disorder , antipsychotic , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , neuroscience , mania
The aetiology of bipolar affective disorder is complex and can involve genetic, environmental, biochemical and organic factors. Here, Dr Kamlana describes a puzzling case of bipolar disorder in a patient with brain scan abnormalities, who responded well to combined treatment with mood stabilisers, an atypical antipsychotic and an SSRI together with a programme of rehabilitation. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons