Assessment and Treatment of Bipolar Diso
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John H. Eastham, Dr Dilip V. Jeste, Robert C. Young
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Article
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1998
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Springer International Publishing AG
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English
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The aetiology of late-onset bipolar disorder is heterogeneous because the disease is more likely to have a secondary (i.e. a medical disorder or medication-induced) cause in older than in younger patients. Elderly patients with bipolar disorder typically require lithium dosages that are 25 to 50% lo