Cases That Test Your Skills

Bipolar disorder or something else?

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References

Related Resources

  • National Education Alliance Borderline Personality Disorder. www.borderlinepersonalitydisorder.com.
  • Hoffman PD, Steiner-Grossman P. Borderline personality disorder: meeting the challenges to successful treatment. Philadelphia, PA: Haworth Press; 2008.

Drug Brand Names

  • Cyclobenzaprine • Flexeril
  • Hydrocodone/acetaminophen • Lorcet, Vicodin, others
  • Lithium • Eskalith, Lithobid
  • Temazepam • Restoril
  • Tramadol • Ultram

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The authors report no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.

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