A 46-year-old woman presents to the hospital with symptoms of loss of interest in life and the pain of the entire body that began in the past six years. In her early 40s, she first suffered from a depressive mood, and nearly every year was recurring. She claims she has acquired hypersensitivity and experiences agony as though her skin is alive with spiders. Whenever she sinks into utter desperation for initiation of sudden suicidal feelings, her illness worsens. Diagnosis: Bipolar disorder. Treatment Plan: Administer sodium valproate 1,000 mg/day for 5 days

A 46-year-old woman presents to the hospital with symptoms of loss of interest in life and the pain of the entire body that began in the past six years. In her early 40s, she first suffered from a depressive mood, and nearly every year was recurring. She claims she has acquired hypersensitivity and experiences agony as though her skin is alive with spiders. Whenever she sinks into utter desperation for initiation of sudden suicidal feelings, her illness worsens. Diagnosis: Bipolar disorder. Treatment Plan: Administer sodium valproate 1,000 mg/day for 5 days

A 46-year-old woman presents to the hospital with symptoms of loss of interest in life and the pain of the entire body that began in the past six years. In her early 40s, she first suffered from a depressive mood, and nearly every year was recurring. She claims she has acquired hypersensitivity and experiences agony as though her skin is alive with spiders. Whenever she sinks into utter desperation for initiation of sudden suicidal feelings, her illness worsens. Diagnosis: Bipolar disorder. Treatment Plan: Administer sodium valproate 1,000 mg/day for 5 days