Carving bipolarity using a lithium sword

被引:12
作者
Malhi, Gin S. [1 ]
Geddes, John R. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Royal N Shore Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[2] Univ Oxford, Warneford Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Oxford, England
关键词
DISORDER; PREVENTION; THERAPY; MANIA;
D O I
10.1192/bjp.bp.114.148072
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
The classification of mood disorders lacks precision and consequently there has been no recent meaningful advance in their treatment. By virtue of its therapeutic specificity, lithium responsivity offers an opportunity to diagnose a definitive subtype of mood, disorders that may provide a platform for the development of targeted therapy.
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页码:337 / 339
页数:3
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