Psych Congress NetworkReal-World Prescribing Patterns for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Bipolar Disorder

Rakesh Jain, MD, MPH, a member of the steering committee for the Psych Congress, and co-authors Huy-Binh Nguyen, PhD, and Mousam Parikh, both of AbbVie, respond to inquiries regarding their study, which discovered a discrepancy between treatment recommendations and the prescription habits of clinicians treating bipolar disorder.

The study’s motivation, the most important findings, and suggestions for doctors treating bipolar disorder who want to follow the most recent treatment recommendations are covered in Part 1 of this Q&A.