About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of accurate diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder with expert Adrian Preda.

Bipolar disorder is common and important. So it is vital that we get the diagnosis and management of this condition right. To find out more about this condition, please do listen to this BMJ Best Practice podcast interview with Adrian Preda, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at the University of California, Irvine. For more on bipolar disorder, visit BMJ Best Practice. Competing interests: AP has been compensated as an expert consultant by GLG, Atheneum, Guidepoint, and as the Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatric News.

People in this episode

Guest: Adrian Preda

Topics covered

• bipolar disorder
• diagnosis
• management
• psychiatry
• mental health

Keywords

• bipolar disorder
• diagnosis
• management
• psychiatry
• mental health
• Adrian Preda
• BMJ Best Practice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of California, Irvine, BMJ Best Practice, GLG, Atheneum, Guidepoint, Psychiatric News

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