Citation

Ahrens B, Muller-Oerlinghausen B, Grof P. Br. J. Psychiatry Suppl. 1993; (21): 27-29.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Royal College of Psychiatrists)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8217064

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 Berlin and Hamilton (n = 512), a minimum length of two years of continued lithium treatment is needed to reduce the high mortality resulting from affective disorders.

Language: en

Keywords

Confidence Intervals; Female; Germany; Humans; Lithium; Male; Mood Disorders; Mortality; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Suicide; Suicide Prevention; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome