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Despite the rising use of aripiprazole, a longacting injectable for bipolar disorder, once monthly to improve adherence and manage side effects, research on its effects in South Korean patients with bipolar disorder is limited.MethodsIn this non-interventional, retrospective study, medical records were used to analyze aripiprazole once monthly treatment from its initiation in routine clinical settings. The data were collected at 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. Functional level and symptom severity were measured using the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF), Clinical Global Impression\u2013Bipolar\u2013Severity (CGI-BP-S), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), Korean version of the Montgomery\u2013\u00c5sberg Depression Rating Scale (K-MADRS), and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). Additionally, the dosages and number of pills of mood stabilizers and antipsychotics, and the total number of medications, were recorded.ResultsAmong 24 patients with bipolar disorder, significant functional improvement and symptom relief were observed over 1 year, with a significant reduction in total pill count and dosages of mood stabilizers and antipsychotics. Specifically, the GAF score increased by 25.7% (p=0.001), while CGI-BP-S, YMRS, K-MADRS, and HAM-A scores decreased by 24.4% (p=0.001), 81.2% (p=0.001), 36.2% (p=0.002), and 36.1% (p=0.003), respectively. Six patients reported side effects such as akathisia, tremors, weight gain, and headache, but no severe adverse effects were noted.ConclusionThis study showed significant improvement in functional outcomes and mood symptoms with monthly aripiprazole treatment in bipolar disorder. Mood stabilizer and antipsychotic dosages were also reduced. 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