A primary care guide to bipolar depression treatment

A primary care guide to bipolar depression treatment Manage uncomplicated cases following guidelines on medical therapy and with adjunctive psychotherapy. Refer complicated and severe cases to Psychiatry. B ipolar disorder is a prevalent disorder in the primary care setting. Primary care providers therefore commonly encounter bipolar depression (BD; a major depressive episode in the context of bipolar disorder), which might be (1) an emerging depressive episode in previously undiagnosed bipolar disorder or (2) a recurrent episode during the course of chronic bipolar illness. primary care-based collaborative model has been identified as a potential strategy for effective management of chronic mental health conditions such as bipolar disorder. owever, this collaborative treatment model isn't widely available; many patients with bipolar disorder are, in fact, treated solely by their primary care provider.