Lithium use and discontinuation in a health maintenance organization
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 August 1996
R E Johnson, Bentson H. McFarland
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If lithium is to be a cost-effective treatment for bipolar disorder, managed care systems will need to improve adherence to drug treatment regimens.
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Lithium use in this population was more often sporadic than continuous. Discontinuation of lithium was associated with psychiatric hospitalization. If lithium is to be a cost-effective treatment for bipolar disorder, managed care systems will need to improve adherence to drug treatment regimens.
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