Citation

Langee HR. Am. J. Ment. Retard. 1990; 94(4): 448-452.

Affiliation

Clinical Faculty, University of Florida College of Medicine.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, American Association on Mental Retardation)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2105098

Abstract

Severely and profoundly mentally retarded institutionalized residents (N = 74) who received lithium carbonate for various behavior disorders were followed in a 10-year retrospective study. Their disorders had not been responsive to other medications or treatments. Behavioral data had been recorded regularly and coordinated with medication use. Subjects who demonstrated a sustained major reduction or elimination of behavioral symptoms were classified as lithium responders (n = 31). Characteristics that indicated greater likelihood of response included older age and presenting symptoms of psychosis, although all characteristics studied were seen in both the responder and nonresponder group.

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