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Divalproex for the treatment of geriatric bipolar disorder
Author(s) -
Mordecai Donald J.,
Sheikh Javaid I.,
Glick Ira D.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of geriatric psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1166
pISSN - 0885-6230
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1166(199906)14:6<494::aid-gps964>3.0.co;2-9
Subject(s) - divalproex , bipolar disorder , psychiatry , placebo , medicine , population , psychology , pediatrics , lithium (medication) , mania , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology
Divalproex is now commonly used to treat bipolar disorder in older patients. However, it has yet to be systematically studied in this population. This report describes six older bipolar patients treated with divalproex. Of the six, five showed some improvement with divalproex alone or in combination with other agents. Clearly, a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled study is an important next step to assess this promising medication. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.