Mrs. Williams experiences periods of intense mania alternating with bouts of major depression. She will be BEST treated using:

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The alternating periods of mania and major depression suggest a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, for which mood stabilizers are the first-line treatment. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclics are not typically used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, and atypical antipsychotics may be used as an adjunctive therapy but not as a first-line treatment.

Mrs Williams Experiences Periods of Intense Mania Alternating with Bouts