Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder (Revision)

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PART C:
Future Research Needs

VI. GENERAL PRINCIPLES

1. Is there a more clinically and scientifically useful definition of a "mood stabilizer"? Do newer agents (e.g., atypical antipsychotics and anticonvulsants) have true "mood-stabilizing" properties?
2. What is the relationship of bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, and possible "bipolar spectrum" illnesses?
3. To what extent do patients with bipolar I and bipolar II disorder respond differentially to treatment?

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