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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

Mood stabilizers (namely carbamazepine, lithium, valproic acid [sodium valproate]) or oral antipsychotic medicines (namely aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine) should be considered for maintenance treatment for adults with bipolar disorder in remission, carefully balancing effectiveness, side-effects and individual preference.

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