title: [Treatment for bipolar disorders: evidence-based approach and personal view].
abstract: Pharmacological treatment strategies for bipolar disorder (BD) remain elusive due to a dearth of evidence. This paper delineates BD treatment guidelines recently published by the Japanese Society of Mood Disorders, and also presents clinical experiences of long-term medication among 22 BD patients. With the evidence-based guidelines and real-world experiences taken into account, the author proposed an algorithm of medical treatment for bipolar and bipolar spectrum disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Defense Medical College.
authors.forename: Soichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nomura
mesh_terms: D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents