@article{ref1,
title="A review of the evidence supporting the use of lithium augmentation therapy for the reduction of suicidal behavior in patients with unipolar depression: Revisiting an overlooked benefit of an older medication",
journal="Mental health clinician, The",
year="2014",
author="Jackson, E. and Endow-Eyer, R.A.",
volume="4",
number="5",
pages="221-225",
abstract="Major depressive disorder is a serious, recurrent condition with significant impact on a person's quality of life and functioning, which carries a significant risk of premature death due to suicide. There is evidence that supports the effectiveness of lithium as an augmentation strategy for treatment-resistant depression, as well as for reducing suicidality in this population. This review introduces several theories regarding the proposed mechanism behind lithium's anti-suicidal effects and summarizes a selection of the pertinent literature supporting lithium's beneficial effects on suicidality. © 2014 Mental Health Clinician. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2168-9709",
doi="10.9740/mhc.n207175",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.9740/mhc.n207175"
}