Abstract
There is evidence that indicates that a subgroup of schizophrenics show a therapeutic response to lithium. It has been suggested that these lithium-responsive schizophrenics may be distinguished from lithium nonresponsive schizophrenics on the basis of their familial psychopathology. In this paper two family studies of lithium-responsive schizophrenia are reviewed. Findings from these studies indicate that lithium-responsive schizophrenia is familially distinct from other disorders of the schizophrenic spectrum: this lithium-responsive subtype is characterized by a paucity of schizophrenia among first-degree family members.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 169-173 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Lithium |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology (medical)