From: A nationwide study on concordance with multimodal treatment guidelines in bipolar disorder
Treatment modalitiesa | n | % |
---|---|---|
Current use of maintenance medication (n = 836) | ||
 Lithium | 590 | 70.6 |
 Anticonvulsantsb | 281 | 33.6 |
 Atypical antipsychoticsc | 318 | 38.0 |
 Conventional antipsychotics | 30 | 3.6 |
Ever participated in group psychoeducation (n = 836) | 394 | 47.1 |
Emergency plan (n = 836) | 484 | 57.9 |
Participation of a psychiatrist (n = 819) | 803 | 98.0 |
Mood monitoring (n = 835) | 229 | 27.4 |
Psychotherapy in the previous year (n = 681) | 133 | 15.9 |
Supportive treatment (n = 809) | 749 | 92.6 |
Patient reports that a treatment plan has been made (n = 825) | ||
 Yes | 502 | 60.8 |
 No | 323 | 39.2 |
Patient is involved in decision-making (n = 827) | ||
 Never | 52 | 6.3 |
 Sometimes | 166 | 20.1 |
 Mostly | 279 | 33.7 |
 Always | 330 | 39.9 |
Significant others have been asked to participate in the treatment (n = 828) | ||
 Yes | 677 | 81.8 |
 No | 151 | 18.2 |
Patient uses the internet for information on bipolar disorders and treatments (n = 836) | ||
 Yes | 357 | 42.7 |
 No | 479 | 57.3 |