Treatment
Guidelines for the treatment of paediatric bipolar
disorder have been developed [92, 95] based on
results of many well controlled trials of adults with
the condition [123, 124] and a small number of
predominantly open trials of young people with
bipolar disorder [125, 126]. Available evidence
supports the multimodal treatment of bipolar disorder
with anti-manic medication in the first instance
and then maintenance medication and adjunctive
psychotherapy to prevent relapse