The world federation of societies of biological psychiatry (WFSBP) guidelines for the biological treatment of bipolar disorders: Update 2009 on the treatment of acute mania

WFSBP Task Force On Treatment Guidelines For Bipolar Disorders

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

266 Scopus citations

Abstract

These updated guidelines are based on a first edition that was published in 2003, and have been edited and updated with the available scientific evidence until end of 2008. Their purpose is to supply a systematic overview of all scientific evidence pertaining to the treatment of acute mania in adults. The data used for these guidelines have been extracted from a MEDLINE and EMBASE search, from the clinical trial database clinicaltrials.gov, from recent proceedings of key conferences, and from various national and international treatment guidelines. Their scientific rigor was categorised into six levels of evidence (AF). As these guidelines are intended for clinical use, the scientific evidence was finally asigned different grades of recommendation to ensure practicability.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)85-116
Number of pages32
JournalWorld Journal of Biological Psychiatry
Volume10
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2009

Keywords

  • Acute treatment
  • Antipsychotics
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Evidence-based guidelines
  • Mania
  • Mood stabiliser
  • Pharmacotherapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Biological Psychiatry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The world federation of societies of biological psychiatry (WFSBP) guidelines for the biological treatment of bipolar disorders: Update 2009 on the treatment of acute mania'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this