Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder: Phenomenology and Treatment

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: Controversies regarding the definition of rapid cycling Phenomenology Antidepressants and rapid cycling Treatment of rapid cycling Lithium and divalproex Carbamazepine Lamotrigine Thyroid hormone Calcium channel blockers Second‐generation antipsychotics Is there a role for antidepressants? Electroconvulsive therapy Other novel treatments Chronobiological treatments Psychotherapy Summary and conclusions References Controversies regarding the definition of rapid cycling Phenomenology Antidepressants and rapid cycling Treatment of rapid cycling Lithium and divalproex Carbamazepine Lamotrigine Thyroid hormone Calcium channel blockers Second‐generation antip..