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Bipolar Disorder and Related Disorders · Psychiatry

Psychiatry · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Compendio exhaustivo de los trastornos bipolares: neurobiología, fenomenología de los episodios afectivos, diagnóstico diferencial, farmacología de los estabilizadores del ánimo, abordaje terapéutico por fase clínica e intervenciones psicosociales basadas en la evidencia.

What it covers

  1. General Nosological Framework
  2. Epidemiology
  3. Neurobiology and Genetics of Bipolar Disorder
  4. · Genetic Architecture
  5. · Neuroanatomical Circuits Involved
  6. · Neurochemical and Intracellular Signaling Hypotheses
  7. · Circadian Rhythms and Chronobiology
  8. Manic Episode
  9. · DSM-5-TR Criteria
  10. · Mania with Psychotic Features
  11. Hypomanic Episode
  12. · Antidepressant-Induced Hypomania
  13. Bipolar Depression
  14. Episodes with Mixed Features
  15. Bipolar Disorder Type I
  16. Bipolar Disorder Type II
  17. Cyclothymic Disorder
  18. DSM-5-TR Clinical Specifiers
  19. Differential Diagnosis
  20. Psychiatric and Medical Comorbidity
  21. · Psychiatric Comorbidity
  22. · General Medical Comorbidity
  23. Organic and Toxic Causes of Maniform Syndromes
  24. Clinical Evaluation Scales
  25. Risk Assessment in Bipolar Disorder
  26. Lithium
  27. · Lithium Toxicity
  28. · Critical Drug Interactions
  29. · Long-Term Adverse Effects
  30. Anticonvulsants Mood Stabilizers
  31. Atypical Antipsychotics in Bipolar Disorder
  32. The Controversial Place of Antidepressants in TB
  33. · Risk of Switch (Switch) to (Hypo)mania
  34. · Recommendations from Current Guidelines (CANMAT/ISBD, NICE)
  35. Principles of Treatment of Acute Manic Episode
  36. Principles of the Treatment of Bipolar Depression
  37. Maintenance Treatment
  38. Electroconvulsive Therapy in Bipolar Disorder
  39. Bipolar Disorder in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
  40. Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
  41. Late Onset Bipolar Disorder
  42. Longitudinal Course and Forecast
  43. · The Phenomenon of "Kindling" and Neuroprogression
  44. · Factors Associated with a More Favorable Course
  45. Psychosocial Interventions with Specific Evidence
  46. Integrated Synthesis of the Clinical Approach

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Subject
Psychiatry
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
46
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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