LITHIUM AUGMENTATION IN GERIATRIC DEPRESSION

被引：28

作者：

VANMARWIJK, HWJ

BEKKER, FM

NOLEN, WA

JANSEN, PAF

VANNIEUWKERK, JF

HOP, WCJ

机构：

[1] ERASMUS UNIV,DEPT EPIDEMIOL & BIOSTAT,3000 DR ROTTERDAM,NETHERLANDS

[2] BLOEMENDAAL PSYCHIAT HOSP,DEPT GERIATR TRAINING,THE HAGUE,NETHERLANDS

[3] BLOEMENDAAL PSYCHIAT HOSP,DEPT PSYCHIAT TRAINING,THE HAGUE,NETHERLANDS

来源：

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS | 1990年 / 20卷 / 04期

关键词：

ELDERLY; DEPRESSION; LITHIUM AUGMENTATION;

D O I：

10.1016/0165-0327(90)90053-B

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

In the geriatric department of a Dutch psychiatric hospital the charts of 51 patients treated with lithium in addition to cyclic antidepressants were reviewed. A response was seen in 33 patients (65%). For patients with recurrent depressive episodes, a statistical trend was found towards more responders with more complete responses, compared to patients with first depressive episodes. During lithium augmentation, 10 patients suffered from severe adverse effects 12 times. In spite of adverse effects, with expert monitoring lithium augmentation can, in our opinion, be of value in the treatment of older depressed patients.

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页码：217 / 223

页数：7

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