Achieving remission and recovery in bipolar disorder.
Pharmacotherapy is the primary treatment for bipolar disorder, and several medications have proven efficacy for treating patients with the disorder. However, an efficacy/effectiveness gap exists in preventing recurrence of mood episodes and in returning patients to full functional recovery. A lack of treatment adherence is a major factor in treatment refractoriness in patients with bipolar disorder. Evidence suggests that psychoeducation can be a helpful tool in improving treatment adherence and in addressing other factors that complicate the treatment of bipolar disorder, such as comorbidity, substance use, and cognitive impairment.
Psychoeducation and Psychological Treatments Area, Bipolar Disorders Program, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Spain.
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D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012074:Remission Induction; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents