The concurrent use of lithium and methylphenidate in a child

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
W L Licamele, R L Goldberg

Abstract

The case of a young boy with symptoms of both attention deficit and affective disorders is presented. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of lithium and methylphenidate. Issues about comorbidity and polypharmacy in children are raised, and the concommitant use of lithium and methylphenidate in a child is discussed.

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Mar 1, 1994·Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry·N AlessiJ K Zubieta
Mar 1, 1992·Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry·G A CarlsonC S Pataki

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