There is some evidence that haloperidol is an effective treatment for  acute mania .
From the limited data available , there was no difference in overall efficacy of treatment between haloperidol and olanzapine or risperidone .
Some evidence suggests that haloperidol could be less effective than aripiprazole .
BACKGROUND The main objectives in treating mania are to control dangerous behaviour , reduce suicide , produce appropriate acute sedation and shorten the episode of mood disturbance .
Among different drugs , haloperidol has for many years been used in treating psychotic patients , but it has a troublesome side effect profile .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of haloperidol for the treatment of mania in comparison with placebo or other active drugs , either as monotherapy or add-on treatment .
Are patients with bipolar affective disorder socially disadvantaged? A comparison with a control group.
BACKGROUND Bipolar affective disorder ( BPAD ) has considerable implication s for personal and social functioning . However a tendency to be over-represented in high socio-economic classes has been reported in earlier studies , suggesting that social disadvantage accompanying the illness is not severe . In addition , an association between affective disorders in general and increased residential mobility has been suggested , but it is unclear if such an association exists with BPAD . OBJECTIVES ( 1 ) To investigate the suggestion made in previous studies that patients with bipolar disorder are advantaged socially . ( 2 ) To test the hypothesis that patients with bipolar disorder show greater residential mobility compared with other patients with psychiatric disorders . METHODS Ninety patients with DSM IV diagnosis of bipolar disorder admitted to the acute in-patient unit of a public-financed district psychiatric service in Dublin were compared with a control group of 91 r and omly selected patients with other psychiatric diagnoses , excluding schizophrenia .  Socio-economic , educational and employment ratings were compared , and also  duration of illness , frequency of admission and residential mobility .  The data were collected retrospectively from case notes and through semistructured interviews with patients or their relatives . The bipolar group was compared with the control group and to the unipolar depression subgroup . RESULTS The bipolar and control groups were found to have similar demographic and socio-economic features , although the bipolar group had more years of education compared with the whole control group but not when compared with the unipolar depression group . The bipolar group showed longer duration of psychiatric disorder , more frequent hospital admissions and more frequent residential moves since the onset of the illness . CONCLUSION Bipolar patients requiring in-patient care in this service experience severe disruption to their lives over prolonged periods
There is some evidence that haloperidol is an effective treatment for  acute mania .
From the limited data available , there was no difference in overall efficacy of treatment between haloperidol and olanzapine or risperidone .
Some evidence suggests that haloperidol could be less effective than aripiprazole .
BACKGROUND The main objectives in treating mania are to control dangerous behaviour , reduce suicide , produce appropriate acute sedation and shorten the episode of mood disturbance .
Among different drugs , haloperidol has for many years been used in treating psychotic patients , but it has a troublesome side effect profile .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of haloperidol for the treatment of mania in comparison with placebo or other active drugs , either as monotherapy or add-on treatment .