The handbook has an overview of Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Affective Disorder. The materials include the Beck Inventory for the Screening of Depression and the Geriatric Depression Scale. The guidelines include patient education materials. Having a substance use disorder worsens the course and prognosis of bipolar disorder. These practice parameters describe the assessment and treatment of early-onset bipolar disorder.
Treatment involves the combination of pharmacotherapy and adjunctive psychosocial interventions.
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