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Unit 8 – Clinical Psychology
Topic 8.9
Why might a person with Bipolar Disorder be treated with mood stabilizers instead of antidepressants?
Mood stabilizers can prevent highs (mania) and lows (depression), whereas antidepressants risk triggering manic episodes.
Mood stabilizers have fewer side effects than antidepressants.
Antidepressants cannot alleviate depressive symptoms in bipolar disorder.
Mood stabilizers are more effective at treating anxiety symptoms that often accompany bipolar disorder.
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