Lithium treatment of conduct disorders in adolescents
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- DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.4.554
Lithium treatment of conduct disorders in adolescents
Abstract
Objective: The authors examined the efficacy of lithium carbonate for treating conduct disorder in adolescents.
Method: The subjects were 33 inpatients aged 12-17 years. Lithium or placebo was administered in a double-blind fashion for 2 weeks.
Results: On several measures of clinical change the groups showed no significant differences. Of the patients who completed the study, 8.3% of those receiving placebo (one of 12) versus 21.4% (three of 14) of those receiving lithium were considered responders.
Conclusions: Lithium does not appear beneficial for this indication.
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