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Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) guideline for mental, neurological and substance use disorders​​[126]

Published by:World Health Organization

Last published:2023

Bipolar disorder: assessment and management​[118]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2023

Bipolar disorder: assessment and management[118]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2023

Clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders[146]

Published by:The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

Last published:2020

Guidelines for the management of patients with bipolar disorder[156]

Published by:Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments and the International Society for Bipolar Disorders

Last published:2018

Evaluation and management of children and adolescents with acute mental health or behavioral problems. Part I: common clinical challenges of patients with mental health and/or behavioral emergencies[206]

Published by:American Academy of Pediatrics

Last published:2016 (reaffirmed 2022)

Evaluation and management of children with acute mental health or behavioral problems. Part II: recognition of clinically challenging mental health related conditions presenting with medical or uncertain symptoms[207]

Published by:American Academy of Pediatrics

Last published:2016 (reaffirmed 2022)

Evidence-based guidelines for treating bipolar disorder: revised third edition recommendations[119]

Published by:British Association for Psychopharmacology

Last published:2016

Aripiprazole for treating moderate to severe manic episodes in adolescents with bipolar I disorder[130]

Published by:National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK)

Last published:2013

The Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) task force recommendations for the management of patients with mood disorders and comorbid anxiety disorders[16]

Published by:Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments

Last published:2012

The International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) consensus guidelines for the safety monitoring of bipolar disorder treatments[191]

Published by:The International Society for Bipolar Disorders

Last published:2009

Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder[18]

Published by:American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Last published:2007

Treatment guidelines for children and adolescents with bipolar disorder[117]

Published by:Child Psychiatric Workgroup on Bipolar Disorder

Last published:2005

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