Medicina (May 2021)

The Management of Prodromal Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder: Available Options and Future Perspectives

  • Elisa Del Favero,
  • Cristiana Montemagni,
  • Paola Bozzatello,
  • Claudio Brasso,
  • Cecilia Riccardi,
  • Paola Rocca

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57060545
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 57, no. 6
p. 545

Abstract

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The onset of prodromal symptoms in subjects who are at familial or clinical risk for bipolar disorder could be considered as an important alarm bell for the development of the disease and should be carefully detected. The management of prodromes in bipolar high-risk patients appears to be an important means of prevention; nevertheless, at the moment, there aren’t clear and widely shared treatment indications. The aim of this review is to summarize the available treatment options (pharmacological, psychosocial and nutraceutical) for the management of prodromal symptoms in subjects who are at familial or clinical risk for bipolar disorder.

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