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How do you approach mood stabilizer selection for older adults with bipolar II disorder?
When do you pursue dose reduction versus medication discontinuation versus switching agents in this population? How do you weigh risks of mood stabili...
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How do you discuss lithium with patients who are hesitant due to concerns about side effects or monitoring requirements?
How do you frame lithium's risk-benefit profile compared with other mood stabilizers or atypical antipsychotics? How do you address patient fears abou...
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When do you consider starting an antidepressant without a mood stabilizer in a patient with a historical diagnosis of bipolar II disorder who has not had hypomanic episodes in many years?
What factors guide your assessment of the risk for antidepressant-induced hypomania for mood destabilization? Which antidepressants do you find safest...
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How do you approach firearm safety counseling for outpatients with elevated suicide risk who do not meet the criteria for involuntary psychiatric hospitalization?
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When do you recommend HLA testing prior to prescribing lamotrigine, carbamazepine, or oxcarbazepine to patients of Asian descent?
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How do you approach the use of SSRIs to treat bipolar depression?
How do you balance the benefits of treating depression versus the risk of transition to mania? Do you consider stopping the medication as soon as the ...
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Other than clozapine, what antipsychotics do you use in a manic or psychotic patient with TD?
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How do you use lithium levels to adjust treatment during mania?
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When do you consider lithium for early intervention in those identified to be at risk for bipolar disorder?
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How do you manage polyuria and polydipsia from lithium?
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How do you approach prescribing oxcarbazepine when the patient is on an oral contraceptive?
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How do you approach pharmacologic management of OCD in patients with comorbid bipolar disorder, particularly when considering SSRIs or clomipramine?
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How do you decide between using immediate-release versus long-acting lithium?
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What strategies have you found most effective for supporting weight loss in patients with bipolar disorder while minimizing the risk of mood destabilization?
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When do you consider lamotrigine in bipolar depression?
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Do you observe worsening irritability, mood symptoms, or increased rates of suicidal ideation in patients with Bipolar Disorder who are using hormone birth control including hormone-releasing IUD?
How do you address exacerbation of mood symptoms in patients who want to continue hormone birth control?
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When and how do you taper antipsychotics after a resolved episode of bipolar mania with psychotic features?
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Papers discussed in this category

The American journal of psychiatry, 1973 May
The 24-hour serum lithium level as a prognosticator of dosage requirements.

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