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• Using combined data from the<br />

• Across England, there were 3,372<br />

bipolar disorder in some cases. 451<br />

inpatient admissions to child and<br />

adolescent psychiatry specialities<br />

between 2014 and 2015. 446<br />

2007 APMS and the 2014 APMS,<br />

findings showed that four fifths<br />

(80.6%) of adults with a psychotic<br />

condition in the past year were<br />

• Between 2014 and 2015, there were<br />

receiving some form of treatment,<br />

20,900 admissions and discharges<br />

compared to 9.3% of those without<br />

in psychiatric specialities in Scotland<br />

a psychotic condition. Almost all of<br />

– similar to the previous year<br />

those receiving treatment were on<br />

(20,700). 447<br />

medication and about half combined<br />

• In 2014 and 2015, there were 9,762<br />

admissions to mental health facilities<br />

medication with psychological<br />

therapy. 452<br />

in Wales (excluding safety detention<br />

• Data from the APMS (2014) showed<br />

facilities) – a decrease of 5% from<br />

that 6 out of 10 people who screen<br />

2013–14. 448<br />

positive for bipolar disorder were<br />

• Across the UK, a substantial<br />

proportion of people don’t access<br />

any mental health support. For<br />

instance, only 65% of people with<br />

psychotic mental health conditions,<br />

and 25% of adults with depression<br />

not in receipt of psychotropic<br />

medication or psychological<br />

therapy (59.9%). One in eight of the<br />

respondents had unsuccessfully<br />

requested a particular mental health<br />

treatment in the past 12 months. 453<br />

and anxiety-related conditions, are<br />

• The type of medication received by<br />

thought to receive treatment. 449<br />

people who screened positive for<br />

• It is estimated that 75% of people<br />

with mental health problems in<br />

England may not get access to the<br />

treatment they need. 450<br />

bipolar included: 454<br />

––<br />

Medication for anxiety (30.0%)<br />

––<br />

Medication for depression<br />

(29.6%)<br />

• A meta-analysis carried out in<br />

––<br />

Medication to directly treat<br />

Canada by Dagani et al. (<strong>2016</strong>)<br />

bipolar disorder (14.5%)<br />

shows that the average length of<br />

time between the onset of bipolar<br />

disorder and its management and<br />

treatment is 5.8 years. These findings<br />

highlight the need for more reliable<br />

methods of diagnosing bipolar<br />

disorder during the early stages<br />

of the symptoms to increase the<br />

opportunity for early intervention,<br />

which might improve symptoms or<br />

even prevent the development of<br />

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