Lithium in Hospitalized Aggressive Children with Conduct Disorder: A Double-Blind and Placebo-Controlled Study
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 April 1995
Magda Campbell, Phillip Adams, Arthur M. Small, Vivian Kafantaris, Raul R. Silva, Juanita Shell
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Lithium appears to be an effective treatment for some severely aggressive children with conduct disorder and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) appeared to be reliable, although the POMS did not detect any response to lithium.
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Lithium appears to be an effective treatment for some severely aggressive children with conduct disorder. Although the POMS appeared to be reliable, it did not detect any response to lithium.
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