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Managing Bipolar Disorder From Urgent Situations to Maintenance Therapy, Part 1: Urgent Situations.

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J Clin Psychiatry 2007;68(7):1129-1138

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Urgent is defined as "calling for immediate attention."1 Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., emphasized that patients with bipolar disorder often demand immediate attention from clinicians because these patients are at a high risk for situations that are urgent or that may trigger urgency, such as suicidality, aggression, legal difficulties, functional disability, occupational disruption, and marital disharmony. Patients with bipolar disorder have a significant risk for suicide.

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