Spiessl, Hermann and Hubner-Liebermann, B and Cording, C. (2003) Treatment of unipolar and bipolar depression among a clinical population. NERVENHEILKUNDE, 22 (5). pp. 272-277. ISSN 0722-1541
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Objective: The study aimed to evaluate differences in treatment of unipolor and bipolar depressions during inpatient care. Methods: Based upon the psychiatric basic documentation system (DGPPN-BADO) data of patients with unipolar depression (n=2056) and bipolar depression (n=160) were analysed. Results: 95% of patients with unipolar (UD) and bipolar depressions (BD) receive antidepressants during in-patient care. Patients with BD are treated with mood stabilizers like lithium, carbamazepine or valproate more often than patients with UD. 35% of patients with UD and nearly 80% of patients with BD get a combination treatment with antidepressonts and mood stabilizers. During in-patient core benzo-diazepines are prescribed for one-third of patients, neuroleptics for one-half of patients with UD and BD, respectively. Conclusion: Differences in psychopharmacological treatment of patients with UD and BD during in-patient care are clinically convenient and correspond to the new practice guidelines of the DGPPN to a great extent, but mood-stabilizing medication should be considered more regarding maintenance and prophylactic therapy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | AFFECTIVE-DISORDERS; I DEPRESSION; ANTIDEPRESSANTS; GUIDELINES; INDUCTION; TRIAL; MANIA; mood disorders; depression; bipolar affective disorder; psychiatric hospital; psychotropic drugs |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Sep 2021 08:54 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Sep 2021 08:54 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/39505 |
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