Lithium treatment in bipolar adolescents: a follow-up naturalistic study

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Table I Summary of demographic characteristics and efficacy results

Patient number	Age	Diagnosis	Comorbidity	Mean lithium dose (mg/day)	Mean lithium blood level	Mean CGI-S			Mean C-GAS
						Baseline	4-month follow-up	8-month follow-up	Baseline	4-month follow-up	8-month follow-up
30	14.2±2.1 years	BD 1: 10 (33.3%), BD II: 11 (36.7%), BD NOS: 9 (30.0%)	Any anxiety: 17 (56.7%), DBD: 14 (46.7%), ADHD: 12 (40%)	843±176	0.69±0.20	5.7±0.53a	4.2±0.70a	4.0±0.9	35.1 ±3.7	46.4±6.5a	47.5±8.3

Note:

a Statistically significant differences.

Abbreviations: ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; BD, bipolar disorder; C-GAS, Children Global Assessment Scale; CGI-S, Clinical Global Impression-Severity; DBD, disruptive behavior disorder; NOS, not otherwise specified.