Psychopharmacological treatment and psychoeducational management in bipolar disease.

In bipolar disorder there is a deterioration of concomitant diseases, a marked deterioration in the quality of life, an increased difficulty of personal relationships, both in the family and the workplace, and an increased vulnerability and inability to deal with stress. Here we describe how pharmacotherapy can be combined with psychotherapy and psycho-education to improve recovery of a patient with bipolar disorder.