April 30, 2026 · The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science · DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10636

Real-world effectiveness of mono- and combination therapies of mood stabilisers and antipsychotics in bipolar disorder: nationwide, within-individual study of 315 046 patients

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The authors aimed to assess the effectiveness of mono- and combination therapies involving mood stabilisers and antipsychotics in preventing psychiatric hospitalisation among patients with bipolar disorder. Utilizing a large population-based cohort study of over 315,000 patients, they found that both monotherapy and combination therapy significantly reduced the risk of hospitalisation compared to non-use of these medications. The results indicate that treatment strategies can be optimized based on the varying effectiveness of these pharmacotherapies in clinical practice.

Yasuyuki Okumura, Hidetaka Tamune, Hiroyuki Harada, Tadafumi Kato

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