LENGTH OF LITHIUM TREATMENT NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE HIGH MORTALITY OFAFFECTIVE-DISORDERS

Authors
AHRENS B MULLEROERLINGHAUSEN B GROF P
Citation
B. Ahrens et al., LENGTH OF LITHIUM TREATMENT NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE HIGH MORTALITY OFAFFECTIVE-DISORDERS, British Journal of Psychiatry, 163, 1993, pp. 27-29
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychiatry
Journal title
British Journal of Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071250
Volume
163
Year of publication
1993
Supplement
21
Pages
27 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1250(1993)163:<27:LOLTNT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Recent studies have indicated that long-term lithium treatment reduces the expected suicidal activity and overall mortality of patients with affective disorders. Based on the data from the lithium clinics in Be rlin and Hamilton (n = 512), a minimum length of two years of continue d lithium treatment is needed to reduce the high mortality resulting f rom affective disorders.