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Assessment and management of rapid-cycling bipolar affective disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Mukhtar Ahmed  and
Richard Morriss
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Rapid-cycling bipolar affective disorder presents a unique spectrum of therapeutic difficulties. This article outlines some practical guidelines on the assessment and management of the disorder in the light of current research and clinical practice.

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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment , Volume 3 , Issue 6 , November 1997 , pp. 367 - 373
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1997 

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