Bibliographic Info
GuidelineMental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline for mental, neurological and substance use disorders, [3rd ed.].
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Updated
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
Psychotropic medicines (antipsychotic medicines, namely aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone; and mood stabilizers, namely lithium) should be considered under specialist supervision for adolescents with bipolar disorder (current episode manic), carefully balancing effectiveness, side-effects and individual preference.