| AAD | Atypical Antipsychotic Drug |
| APA | American Psychiatric Association |
| BOLDER | BipOLar DEpRession |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| ECA | Epidemiological Catchment Area Study |
| EMBOLDEN | Efficacy of Monotherapy Seroquel in BipOLAR DEpressioN |
| FDA | Food and Drugs Administration |
| FGA | First-Generation Antipsychotic Drug |
| HDRS | Hamilton Depression Rating Scale |
| MADRS | Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale |
| NCS | National Comorbidity Survey |
| POW | Prisoner of War |
| PREVAIL | Program to Evaluate the Antidepressant Impact of Lurasidone |
| SGA | Second-Generation Antipsychotic Drug |
| SSRI | Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| USA | United States of America |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WWII | World War II |
| YMRS | Young Mania Rating Scale |