Differential lithium efficacy in reducing suicidal behaviors compared with suicidal thoughts

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 98-99

  Gould, Todd D ^a   Adem, Can ^a   Gottesman, Irving I ^a   Courtet, Philippe ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; VALPROIC ACID; TRANQUILIZER;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; FEMALE; MALE; NOTE;

ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM; MALE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 84857212869     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: 15357228     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.11081220     Document Type: Letter

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