American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders 2004 TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER: A Quick Reference Guide > TREATING BIPOLAR DISORDER: A Quick Reference Guide Sections: A. Psychiatric Management, 1. Perform a diagnostic evaluation., 2. Ensure the safety of the patient and others and determine a treatment setting., 3. Establish and maintain a therapeutic alliance., 4. Monitor the patient's psychiatric status., 5. Educate the patient and his or her family., 6. Enhance treatment adherence., 7. Promote awareness of stressors and regular patterns of activity and sleep., 8. Work with the patient to anticipate and address early signs of relapse., 9. Evaluate and manage functional impairments., B. Treatment Options, 1. Acute Manic or Mixed Episodes, 2. Acute Depression, 3. Rapid Cycling, 4. Maintenance, C. Additional Information About Pharmacotherapeutic Agents, 1. Lithium, 2. Divalproex/Valproate/Valproic Acid, 3. Lamotrigine, 4. Carbamazepine, 5. Antipsychotic Medications. Topics Discussed: bipolar disorder; carbamazepine; depression, bipolar; lamotrigine; lithium; manic episode; olanzapine; valproic acid. Excerpt: "Based on Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder, Second Edition, originally published in April 2002. A guideline watch, summarizing significant developments in the scientific literature since publication of this guideline, may be available.Goals of Psychiatric Management..." DOI: 10.1176/appi.books.9780890423370.110108 The content above is only an excerpt. For full access subscribe now or log into your account below. You can also purchase 24- or 48-hour access; learn more Username: Password:   FORGOT your subscriber username and/or password? Get a reminder via email: The email I registered with is:  Not a subscriber? Subscribe Today PsychiatryOnline is a powerful website that features DSM-IV-TR® and The American Journal of Psychiatry as the cornerstones of an unsurpassed collection of psychiatric references, including books, journals, and self-assessment tools. PsychiatryOnline’s innovative platform makes these resources easy and convenient to use, offering Precise and powerful searching across books and journals. Quick pathways to related material. Mobile access from any computer with a Web connection. Ability to download any book section to PDA. Links from bibliographic references to the full text of journal articles. References to material not located in the PsychiatryOnline collection lead you to PubMed. Learn more about PsychiatryOnline Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing PsychiatryOnline@psych.org or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).