The objective of this study is to report on the degree of consensus in experts’ recommendations for managing bipolar II disorder.
Methods:
Eighteen international clinician researchers with expertise in managing bipolar disorders were provided with 14 questions addressing nuances in managing those with a bipolar II disorder.
Results:
To all questions, the independently derived recommended strategies demonstrated distinct divergence.
Conclusion:
The lack of consensus in management recommendations is likely to reflect the disorder being relatively recently formalised, the lack of condition-specific randomised controlled trial data and the nature of psychiatric practice.
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