Long-term outcome of lithium prophylaxis in bipolar disorder: A 5-year prospective study of 402 patients at a lithium clinic

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 30-35

  Maj, Mario ^a,b   Pirozzi, Raffaelc ^a   Magliano, Lorenza ^a   Bartoli, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Primo Policlinico Universitario   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031964925     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.1.30     Document Type: Article

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