LITHIUM IN HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN AT 4 WEEKS AND 8 WEEKS - MOOD, BEHAVIOR AND COGNITIVE EFFECTS

被引:36
作者
CARLSON, GA [1 ]
RAPPORT, MD [1 ]
PATAKI, CS [1 ]
KELLY, KL [1 ]
机构
[1] SUNY STONY BROOK,DEPT PSYCHIAT & BEHAV SCI,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
来源
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY AND ALLIED DISCIPLINES | 1992年 / 33卷 / 02期
关键词
LITHIUM; BIPOLAR; MANIA; CHILDHOOD;
D O I
10.1111/j.1469-7610.1992.tb00876.x
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Eleven psychiatrically hospitalized children were treated with lithium carbonate for a minimum of 8 weeks. Based on literature review, their psychopathology, diagnoses and family history suggested they would be positive lithium responders. Weekly ratings in behavioral domains showed childrens' improvement in areas of self control, aggression and irritability, more obvious at 8 than 4 weeks. However, of seven children studied with double blind crossover, improvement behaviorally and cognitively was maintained on placebo. Only three of 11 children improved enough to be discharged on lithium. Implications of lithium's anti-aggressive and anti-manic effects in children are discussed.
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页码:411 / 425
页数:15
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