Twenty-four years of prescription patterns in bipolar disorder inpatients with vs without lithium: a pharmacoepidemiological analysis of 8,707 cases in German-speaking countries
Our findings suggest that SGAs are gradually becoming the mainstay treatment option in bipolar disorder, continuously replacing lithium. The use of antidepressants remains concerningly high. We call for action to improve adherence to evidence-based guidelines.
Authors
- Johanna Seifert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8678-7419)
- Andreas Erfurth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3870-3521)
- W. Greil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2342-735X)
- R. Grohmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0740-6703)
- Sermin Toto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-6907)
- Georgios Schoretsanitis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3851-4117)
- René Bridler
- Gregor Hasler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8311-0138)
- Mateo de Bardeci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0540-1546)
- Nadja Nievergelt
Institutions
- Northwell Health (US)
- University of Fribourg (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Klinik Hietzing (AT)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (US)
- Sanatorium Kilchberg (CH)
- Zucker Hillside Hospital (US)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40345-025-00370-1
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.71