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Tratamiento del trastorno bipolar
John R Geddes1, David J Miklowitz1
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK (Prof J R Geddes MD, Prof D J Miklowitz PhD); and Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Prof D J Miklowitz PhD).
Lancet (London, England)
|May 14, 2013
Resumen
Los avances en el tratamiento del trastorno bipolar muestran ganancias modestas en las drogas, pero una promesa significativa en las intervenciones psicosociales. Las innovaciones futuras requieren enfoques neurobiológicos y psicosociales integrados para la atención personalizada.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La psiquiatría es la psiquiatría.
- Farmacología Farmacología.
- Psicoterapia La psicoterapia es el tratamiento psicológico.
Sus antecedentes:
- Los avances en el tratamiento del trastorno bipolar siguen siendo modestos, especialmente en la farmacoterapia.
- Los antipsicóticos muestran eficacia en la manía aguda, con resultados variables en la depresión.
- El uso de antidepresivos en la depresión bipolar sigue siendo controvertido; el litio es el mejor para la prevención de recaídas.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar los recientes avances en el tratamiento del trastorno bipolar agudo y a largo plazo.
- Identificar vías prometedoras para futuras innovaciones terapéuticas.
- Explorar la integración de las intervenciones farmacológicas y psicosociales.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura de los desarrollos recientes en el tratamiento del trastorno bipolar.
- Análisis de las pruebas de la eficacia de los medicamentos (antipsicóticos, antidepresivos, anticonvulsivos).
- Evaluación de las intervenciones psicosociales adicionales y su combinación con la farmacoterapia.
Principales resultados:
- Los antipsicóticos son efectivos para la manía aguda; la quetiapina muestra la evidencia más clara para la depresión bipolar.
- El litio demuestra la evidencia más sólida de prevención de recaídas a largo plazo.
- Las intervenciones psicosociales, combinadas con medicamentos, mejoran el mantenimiento a largo plazo y la estabilización de la depresión aguda.
Conclusiones:
- Los futuros tratamientos para el trastorno bipolar deben integrar los mecanismos neurobiológicos y psicosociales.
- La optimización de los tratamientos farmacológicos y psicoterapéuticos combinados es crucial.
- Comprender los efectos del tratamiento sobre el sueño y los ritmos circadianos puede personalizar la atención; las psicoterapias necesitan mejoras en la eficiencia.
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