@article{ref1,
title="Completed suicide and recent lithium treatment",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="1992",
author="Isometsä, E. and Henriksson, M. and Lönnqvist, J.",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="101-103",
abstract="Of 1397 completed suicides in Finland in one year, all victims (N = 20) that had used lithium in prophylaxis and treatment of a mood disorder during the three final months were carefully examined. Eight victims (40%) fulfilled the criteria of recent adequate lithium prophylaxis. Continuous or intermittent noncompliance with psychopharmacological treatment during the last two years was reported in the majority (85%) of the victims. Only two cases used lithium as a suicide method. The study suggests that problems especially in compliance but also in quality of treatment are likely to limit the usefulness of lithium treatment in suicide prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}