Priority 12 from the Bipolar PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Can bipolar be prevented, and if so, how? (JLA PSP Priority 12)
Overall ranking	12
JLA question ID	0041/12
Explanatory note	Not available for this PSP
Evidence	None identified
Health Research Classification System category	Mental Health

Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples	For full examples, see Category ID P1 on spreadsheet. Is it possible to help prevent people making a transition to full mood difficulties with non-medication treatments (which would hopefully have less unpleasant side effects, and reduce risk if wrong people have been identified - i.e. false positives)? ~ Can you reduce risk of developing it through lifestyle ~ Is it possible to prevent bipolar from being triggered?
Submitted by	Patients x 34 ~ Carers x 27 ~ Health Professionals x 4 ~ Others x 1

Extra information provided by this PSP

Original uncertainty examples

For full examples, see Category ID P1 on spreadsheet. Is it possible to help prevent people making a transition to full mood difficulties with non-medication treatments (which would hopefully have less unpleasant side effects, and reduce risk if wrong people have been identified - i.e. false positives)? ~ Can you reduce risk of developing it through lifestyle ~ Is it possible to prevent bipolar from being triggered?

Submitted by

Patients x 34 ~ Carers x 27 ~ Health Professionals x 4 ~ Others x 1

PSP information
PSP unique ID	0041
PSP name	Bipolar
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP.	363 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop	14 June 2016