inPractice® - Bipolar Disorder

Management of Psychiatric Disorders in HIV-Infected Patients

Author: Glenn J. Treisman, MD, PhD (More Info)
Editors in Chief: Daniel R. Kuritzkes, MD; Joseph J. Eron, Jr., MD
Last Reviewed: 4/1/16 (What's New)

Summary

Prevalence

Prevalence of bipolar disorder reported to be between 1.2% and 8.0%^{[Atkinson 1988; Perkins 1994; Treisman 1998; Ellen 1999; Lyketsos 1993; Baillargeon 2003]}
- Difficult to diagnose
- Impulsivity, but not the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, is a significant risk factor for acquiring HIV infection^{[McKinnon 1996]}

Etiology and Clinical Presentation

Clinical Management

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Keywords: Psychiatric Disorders, Special Populations