Atypical Antipsychotics in Improvement of Quality of Life in Bipolar Disorder

Inclusion Criteria: * The patient and the patient's legal representative (if any) must understand the nature of the study and must have given written consent. * Meet DSM-IV-TR criteria for bipolar disorder (bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder) at the time of baseline. Exclusion Criteria: * Serious or unstable, medical illness. Subjects with chronic illness may be included but must be stable and otherwise physically healthy on the basis of a physical examination, medical history. * Known intolerance for or lack of response to atypical antipsychotics , as judged by the investigator.