Young 2017.
Methods | Double‐blind, RCT |
Participants | n = 224 inpatients and outpatients aged ≥ 60 years with bipolar I disorder who presented with a manic, hypomanic, or mixed episode |
Interventions | Lithium (target serum concentration, 0.80‐0.99 muq/L) or divalproex (target serum valproate concentration, 80‐99 mug/mL) for 9 weeks |
Outcomes | YMRS scores |
Notes |
NCT00254488/ GERI‐BD Trial (study results available Jan 2019) |
fMRI: functional magnetic resonance imaging
n: number
RCT: randomised controlled trial
YMRS: Young Mania Rating Scale