Lithium and suicidal behavior in major affective disorder: A case-control study

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 193-197

  Coryell, William ^a   Arndt, Stephan ^a   Turvey, Carolyn ^a   Endicott, Jean ^b   Solomon, David ^c   Mueller, Tim ^d   Leon, Andrew C ^e   Keller, Martin ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Department of Research Assessment and Training ^*  (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective disorder; Lithium; Suicide

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, PSYCHOTIC; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; SUICIDE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034888055     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2001.00338.x     Document Type: Article

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