Table 3 Classes of psychotropic treatment by type of bipolar disorder and nature of current mood episode
| Â | Bipolar I disorder (N = 32) | Bipolar II disorder (N = 81) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Hypomania | Depression | Euthymia | Hypomania | Depression | Euthymia |
| Â | N = 7 | N = 18 | N = 7 | N = 18 | N = 47 | N = 16 |
| Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
Lithium | 4 (57.1) | 11 (61.1) | 5 (71.4) | 3 (16.7) | 8 (17.0) | 4 (25.0) |
Anticonvulsants | 2 (28.6) | 5 (27.8) | 3 (42.9) | 7 (38.9) | 25 (53.2) | 4 (25.0) |
Antidepressants | 3 (42.9) | 13 (72.2) | 1 (14.3) | 10 (55.6) | 34 (72.3) | 10 (62.5) |
Neuroleptics | 3 (42.9) | 11 (61.1) | 4 (57.1) | 7 (38.9) | 20 (42.6) | 6 (37.5) |
First generation | 0 | 1 (5.6) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (5.6) | 3 (6.4) | 0 |
Second generation | 3 (42.9) | 11 (61.1) | 3 (42.9) | 6 (33.3) | 18 (38.3) | 6 (37.5) |
Benzodiazepines | 0 | 7 (38.9) | 3 (42.9) | 3 (16.7) | 8 (17.0) | 5 (31.3) |
At least one MS or AAP in therapeutic range* | 7 (100) | 15 (83.3) | 5 (71) | 8 (44.4) | 26 (55.3) | 6 (37.5) |
At least one psychotropic drug | 7 (100) | 18 (100) | 7 (100) | 16 (88.9) | 44 (93.6) | 13 (81.3) |