Update information
Minor changes since publication
April 2025: We removed references to valproate from individual recommendations and replaced them with a link to relevant safety advice on anti-epileptic medicines from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
August 2024: We have simplified the guideline by removing recommendations on general principles of care that are covered in other NICE guidelines (for example, the NICE guideline on service user experience in adult mental health).This is a presentational change only, and no changes to practice are intended.
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