A clinician's view of the data on bipolar disorder.
Limited data on patients with bipolar disorder in the maintenance phase makes implementing evidence-based treatments for maintenance therapy difficult. But, clinicians can practice evidence-based treatment by applying the data to individual patient's needs. The clinician provides the knowledge base, which should then by aligned with individual patient factors that may have an effect on treatment. Implementing this dynamic clinician-patient alliance and individualizing treatment gives patients their best possible outcome.
Gardner
Noel C
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002983:Clinical Competence; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D016896:Treatment Outcome