Objectives@#
Treatment guidelines or an
algorithm can help clinicians implement better practices and clinical decisions. Therefore, the Korean Medication
Algorithm Project for
Bipolar Disorder 2022 (KMAP-BP 2022) was revised again through a
consensus of
expert opinion. The
diagnosis and
treatment of mixed features are not simple, and there are many things to discuss. We describe the preferences and recommendations from KMAP-BP 2022 for the
treatment of
mood episodes with mixed features. @*
Methods@#We revised the KMAP-BP 2018
questionnaire and conducted the
survey with expert clinicians. Out of ninety-three members of the
review committee, eighty-seven completed the
survey. We analyzed the answers, discussed the data, and held a clinician
hearing. @*Results@#In first-step
strategies for mixed features with more manic symptoms, a combination of a
mood stabilizer and an atypical
antipsychotic is the
treatment of choice.
Mood stabilizer monotherapy and atypical
antipsychotic monotherapy are preferred
strategies. For mixed features with more
depressive symptoms, a combination of
mood stabilizer and atypical
antipsychotic, a combination of atypical
antipsychotic and
lamotrigine (LMT), atypical
antipsychotic monotherapy, a combination of
mood stabilizer and LMT, and
mood stabilizer monotherapy are preferred. For mixed features with
similar manic symptoms and
depressive symptoms, a combination of
mood stabilizer and atypical
antipsychotic, atypical
antipsychotic monotherapy, and
mood stabilizer monotherapy are preferred. @*Conclusion@#For mixed features, a combination of
mood stabilizer and atypical
antipsychotic is generally preferred, and LMT is preferred for
depressive symptoms. Compared with KMAP-BP 2018, more diverse
strategies and
drugs are being attempted for the
treatment of mixed features.