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Psychopharmacological Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Joseph Walsh

Virginia Commonwealth University

More social workers are employed in mental health service settings than any other. They frequently participate in the treatment of clients with bipolar disorder, a long-term mood disorder that has a major adverse impact on social functioning. Medication is almost always a major part of the intervention for these clients. Social workers, in their counseling and case manage ment activities, often spend more time with these clients than physicians and other members of the treatment team and thus have key consultative roles in the assessment and monitoring of medication effects. The purpose of this article is to provide social workers with an overview of the pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder so that they can carry out their roles more effectively. This overview includes information about types of appropriate medication and their dosages, short- and long-term efficacy, side effects, and other relevant considerations for social workers.

Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 8, No. 4, 406-425 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/104973159800800403
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