Priority 5 from the Bipolar PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What could be done for people who do not get better with treatment? (JLA PSP Priority 5) | |
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| Overall ranking | 5 |
| JLA question ID | 0041/5 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Mental Health |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | For full examples, see Category ID T14 on spreadsheet. Sometimes my bipolar over rides my medication and I end up feeling down or hyperactive, even though I take my medication regularly, Why do my moods still swing up and down when i'm taking my medication regularly? ~ Why do some people remain really unwell despite trying a range of medications and good compliance? ~ Would love to learn more about alternative/non-traditional/experimental treatments for medically resistant bipolar. ~ What can you do if you're diagnosed with bipolar but all the mood stabilisers and antipsychotics normally used make you too depressed? |
| Submitted by | Patients x 12 ~ Carers x 4 ~ Health Professionals x 1 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0041 |
| PSP name | Bipolar |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 363 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 14 June 2016 |