Research Article: Treatment of bipolar depression: clinical practice vs. adherence to guidelines—data from a Bavarian drug surveillance project
Introduction:
Objectives: Pharmacotherapy of bipolar depression (BPD) is confronted with major clinical challenges, like limited evidence-based treatment options, regular cases of treatment resistance, and risk of treatment-emergent affective switches. Medical guidelines can support practitioners to make decisions based on current scientific evidence. The objective of this study is to evaluate to what extent recommendations of the 2019 German S3 guidelines “Diagnosis and Treatment of Bipolar Disorders” are reflected in clinical…
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