Search for dissertations about: "Louise Wingård"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Louise Wingård.

2. 1. Epidemiological studies of medication use and effectiveness in bipolar disorder

   Author : Louise Wingård; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In the last decades, new treatments for bipolar disorder (BD) have emerged, prompting a decrease in the use of lithium – the former “gold standard” for relapse prevention, and increasing the possibilities for individualized treatment. The aims of this thesis were to: 1) explore the use of relapse prevention in the early phases of bipolar illness, 2) add to the current knowledge concerning the comparative effectiveness of various pharmacological maintenance treatments, including combination therapies, and 3) explore the use of benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (so called Z-drugs) in BD. READ MORE