Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar Disorder: Treatment?

Had a patient come to me with a history of what sounded like a manic episode (with no prior history of mania), while taking double the maximum recommended dose of escitalopram. I concluded the high dose of the SSRI must have been responsible. The patient's mood has since stabilized with aripiprazole, but eventually I'd like to taper off this medication if possible to minimize side effect risk. The patient also has a lot of anxiety symptoms, which I'd like to treat with an SSRI... Since I... Substance/Medication-Induced Bipolar Disorder: Treatment?
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