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is misdiagnosis can lead to unfocused treatment that may exacerbate the disease. In fact, many patients face ten years or more before a correct diagnosis is made.(7) Therefore, prior to initiating treatment with an antidepressant, patients with depressive symptoms should be adequately screened to determine if they are at risk for bipolar disorder; such screening should include a detailed psychiatric history, including a family history of suicide, bipolar disorder, and depression.(8)

Bipolar disorder is typically managed through a treatment strategy with several phases -- including acute and maintenance phases. In the acute phase, the goal is to treat the patient until symptoms remit; the maintenance treatment phase aims to reduce the risk of recurrence of future episodes.(8)

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