ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry
Perspectives, attitude, and practice of lithium prescription among psychiatrists in India.
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Effect of Regulated Add -on Sodium Chloride Intake on Stabilization of Serum Lithium Concentration in Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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- Twenty-Three Years of Declining Lithium Use: Analysis of a Pharmacoepidemiological Dataset from German-Speaking Countries.Pharmacopsychiatry · 2024Article
- Advocating for the inclusion of therapeutic drug monitoring in the national essential diagnostic list: Perspectives from psychiatrists.Indian journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Lithium-Associated Hypothyroidism in a Specialized Lithium Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- International Trends in Lithium Use for Pharmacotherapy and Clinical Correlates in Bipolar Disorder: A Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- 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.International journal of bipolar disorders · 2023Article
- Provider Perspectives on the Current Use of Lithium Medications and Lithium Monitoring Practices for Psychiatric Conditions.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2022Article
- Comments on "perspectives, attitude, and practice of lithium prescription among psychiatrists in India".Indian journal of psychiatryArticle
- Response to letter to the editor: Perspectives, attitude and practice of lithium prescription among psychiatrists in India.Indian journal of psychiatryArticle
- Comments on "Perspectives, attitude, and practice of lithium prescription among psychiatrists in India".Indian journal of psychiatryArticle
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Abstract
introductionLithium "the magic pill" past its discovery remained the respite for patients with bipolar disorders for decades. The prescriptions of lithium were replaced by other drugs because of the cumbersome monitoring, adverse effect profile, narrow therapeutic index, and frequent comorbidities in patients. The objectives of this study were to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practice of lithium by a subset of psychiatrists in India, which will help us understand the theory-practice gap and for devising strategies to bridge the existing gap. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe current study was an online survey which included 103 psychiatrists from India of either gender and any age group. Predesigned questionnaire about the knowledge, attitude, and practice of lithium use was circulated for 1 month (March 2018). We received 135 responses (31% response rate), of which 32 were incomplete. Hence, the total sample of psychiatrists included in the study was 103.
resultsThe results suggest that most practitioners included in the survey had knowledge about the effects, adverse effects, and the monitoring protocols and were comfortable in using lithium in patients on outpatient basis. Despite being aware of the indications, the psychiatrists were skeptical in starting lithium due to multitude of perceived barriers such as comorbidities, patient's low adherence to blood monitoring, and adverse effects.
conclusionsClinicians should be well aware of the adverse effects, monitoring protocols, which will help them to use lithium in a more appropriate manner.
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