Clinicians' preferences and attitudes towards the use of lithium in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders around the world: a survey from the ISBD Lithium task force.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lithium has long been considered the gold-standard pharmacological treatment for the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorders (BD) which is supported by a wide body of evidence. Prior research has shown a steady decline in lithium prescriptions during the last two decades. We aim to identify potential factors explaining this decline across the world with an anonymous worldwide survey developed by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) Task Force "Role of Lithium in Bipolar Disorders" and distributed by diverse academic and professional international channels.

Results

A total of 886 responses were received of which 606 completed the entire questionnaire while 206 completed it partially. Respondents were from 43 different countries comprising all c

SUBMITTER: Hidalgo-Mazzei D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10220344 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature