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Role of Lithium in Bipolar Disorders

This task force is a collaboration between the ISBD and the International Group for the Study of Lithium Treated Patients (IGSLi)

This task force was created to provide input to clinicians on the evidence base, role, and best use of lithium in patients with bipolar disorders.

Objectives

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Leads

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Michael Bauer,
Germany

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Gin Malhi,
Australia

Members of Task Force

Martin Alda, Canada

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Michael Berk, Australia

Elvira Boere, The Netherlands

Cynthia Calkin, Canada

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André F Carvalho, Brazil

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David Cousins, UK

Anne Duffy, Canada

Mark Frye, USA

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John Geddes, UK

Michael Gitlin, USA

Fabiano Gomes, Canada

Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Spain

Paul Grof, Canada

Tomas Hajek, Canada

Lars Vedel Kessing, Denmark

Ralph Kupka, The Netherlands

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Ute Lewizka, Germany

Rasmus Licht, Denmark

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Carlos López Jaramillo, Colombia

Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, USA

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Bruno Müller-Oerlinghausen, Germany

Rene Ernst Nielsen, Denmark

Andrew Nierenberg, USA

Michael Ostacher, USA

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Andrea Pfennig, Germany

Robert Post, USA

Eline Regeer, The Netherlands

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Philipp Ritter, Germany

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Janusz Rybakowski, Poland

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Emanuel Severus, Germany

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Christian Simhandl, Austria

Balwinder Singh, USA

Jair Soares, USA

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Becci Strawbridge, UK

Trisha Suppes, USA

Mauricio Tohen, USA

Leonardo Tondo, USA

Eduard Vieta, Spain

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Ni Xu, China

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Allan Young, UK

Task Force Updates

Publications: 

2023

Hidalgo-Mazzei, D., Mantingh, T., Pérez de Mendiola, X. et al. 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. Int J Bipolar Disord 11, 20 (2023).

2020

Grillault Laroche D, Etain B, Severus E, Scott J, Bellivier F; ISBD-IGSLI Joint Task Force on Lithium Treatment. Socio-demographic and clinical predictors of outcome to long-term treatment with lithium in bipolar disorders: a systematic review of the contemporary literature and recommendations from the ISBD/IGSLI Task Force on treatment with lithium. Int J Bipolar Disord. 2020 Dec 16;8(1):40. PMID: 33330966; PMCID: PMC7744282.

2019

 Nolen WA, Licht RW, Young AH, et al; on behalf of the ISBD/IGSLI Task Force on the treatment with lithium. What is the optimal serum level for lithium in the maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder? A systematic review and recommendations from the ISBD/IGSLI Task Force on treatment with lithium. Bipolar Disord. 2019;21:394–409.

2018

Duffy A, Heffer N, Goodday SM, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of lithium for the treatment of acute mania in children with bipolar disorder: A systematic review. Bipolar Disord. 2018;20:583–593.

2018

Kessing LV, Bauer M, Nolen WA, Severus E, Goodwin GM, Geddes J. Effectiveness of maintenance therapy of lithium vs other mood stabilizers in monotherapy and in combinations: a systematic review of evidence from observational studies. Bipolar Disord. 2018;20:419-431.

2018

Duffy A, Heffer N, Goodday SM, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of lithium for the treatment of acute mania in children with bipolar disorder: A systematic review. Bipolar Disord. 2018;20:583–593.

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