Lithium Treatment of Mood Disorders: A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Mogens Schou (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2004 | ISBN-10: 3805577648 | ISBN-13: 978-3805577649 | Edition: 6

'This book had to be written ...the language is simple layman's English, easy to understand and assimilate. This book is thus likely to become required reading for all who have to do with lithium - patients and carers alike. The notes on lithium, pregnancy, and breast feeding are particularly well done.' - "British Journal of Psychiatry". 'Enthusiastically recommended for patients, their families and physicians' - "International Drug Therapy Newsletter." When used correctly, lithium unquestionably produces the most dramatic benefits of any medication used in psychiatry. The aim of this practical guide is to provide patients and their families with up-to-date information about the correct use of lithium - essential knowledge they will require. A special and very important chapter deals with lithium's unique antisuicidal effect. When treated with lithium properly, most patients experience nothing unpleasant, but lithium has a potential to induce adverse effects.

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Text: English, Danish (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: S Karger Pub; 6 edition (April 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3805577648
• ISBN-13: 978-3805577649
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,125,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Available on Lithium Treatment, July 2, 2007

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Sheila (Princeton, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lithium Treatment of Manic Depressive Illness: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

This is an essential book for anyone considering lithium treatment for bipolar disorder (manic-depression) and also for anyone who is already taking lithium treatment. I used this book to decide whether to take lithium, and I have continued to refer to it over 23 years as questions have arisen during my lithium treatment. It has been invaluable. The book calls itself "A Practical Guide," and that is exactly what it is for the patient. It is clear, comprehensive, and accurate. It answers almost any question that one might have about treatment, side effects, risks, etc. The author is a well-known Danish psychiatrist who has had extensive experience with lithium treatment. He draws on research and on his own experience in answering questions about lithium treatment. He has a delightfully kind attitude toward patients, which makes reading the book a positive experience.