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Current management of bipolar affective disorder: Is it reflective of the BAP guidelines?
N. Farrelly
Harvard Bipolar Clinic and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 580, Boston MA 02114, USA
C. Dibben
George McKenzie House, Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge CB1 5EF, UK
N. Hunt
George McKenzie House, Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge CB1 5EF, UK, Neil.Hunt{at}cambsmh.nhs.uk
In October 2003 the British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP) published evidence-based guidelines on the management of bipolar disorder. The aim of this study was to assess whether the guidelines could provide the basis for examining clinical decisions and the extent to which practice accords with these guidelines. Case notes of out patients with bipolar disorder were reviewed. Demographic details, and treatment recommendations were determined. The management of affective episodes was evaluated and compared with BAP guidelines. In 84 subjects, 224 affective episodes were identified. Treatment was consistent with BAP guidelines in 72% of episodes. Mania was more likely to be managed in accordance with guidelines than depression or mixed episodes. The use of antidepressant medication was the most likely intervention to deviate from recommendations. Reasons for treatments at odds with the guidelines were identified. Our study demonstrates that clinical practice among a range of psychiatrists broadly reflects the guidelines that have been issued by the British Association of Psychopharmacology (BAP). The BAP guidelines offer a practical and auditable basis for the short- and long-term treatment of bipolar affective disorder.
Key Words: bipolar disorder • mania • depression • evidence-based guidelines • clinical practice
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A more recent version of this article appeared on February 14, 2006
This version was published on January
1, 2006
Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 20, No. 1,
128-131 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0269881105056999
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