title: Management of inter-episodic periods in patients with bipolar disorder.
abstract: The management of inter-episodic periods of bipolar disorder (BD) appears complex as it combines several therapeutic approaches and takes into account individual characteristics of BD patients. Over recent decades, new evidence has been provided about pharmacological treatments, psychosocial interventions or models of care for the long-term management of BD patients. Considering this, guidelines for the maintenance treatment of BD should be regarded as an evidence-based ground for everyday clinical practice in real-life setting. This article critically reviews recently published clinical guidelines on the management of BD patients during the inter-episodic phases of illness, in order to highlight the consensual or controversial recommendations.
authors.affiliation: a Bipolar Disorder Unit, Institute of Neuroscience , Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM , Barcelona , Spain.|b Department of Psychiatry , CHU Clermont-Ferrand, University of Auvergne , EA 7280 Clermont-Ferrand , France.
authors.forename: Ludovic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samalin
authors.affiliation: a Bipolar Disorder Unit, Institute of Neuroscience , Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM , Barcelona , Spain.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murru
authors.affiliation: a Bipolar Disorder Unit, Institute of Neuroscience , Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM , Barcelona , Spain.
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vieta
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: Bipolar disorder; clinical staging; guidelines; inter-episodic phase; long-term treatment; maintenance treatment; pharmacological treatment; psychological treatment