TREATMENT GUIDELINE FOR BIPOLAR MOOD DISORDER (BMD)

DIAGNOSIS

PRESCRIBED MINIMUM BENEFIT (PMB)

DETERMINE THE DIAGNOSIS OF BMD

DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF BMD

EXCLUDE MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND ORGANIC PATHOLOGY

APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATIONS

DETERMINE LEVEL OF CARE

GUIDELINE ON LEVEL OF CARE

MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT - VOLUNTARY, ASSISTED AND INVOLUNTARY USERS

GO TO THE MANAGEMENT OF

LEVEL 1

THERE IS NO CONTINUATION PHASE IN BMD

LENGTH OF TREATMENT

LEVEL 2

THERE IS NO DISCONTINUATION PHASE IN BMD

ACUTE PHASE

LEVEL 3

THERE IS NO RECURRENCE PHASE IN BMD

MAINTENANCE PHASE

LEVEL 4

RELAPSE PHASE