Journal article
Validation of the Portuguese version of the Lithium Attitudes Questionnaire (LAQ) in bipolar patients treated with lithium: cross-over study
Abstract
BackgroundPoor adherence to lithium is very common in bipolar patients and it is a frequent cause of recurrence during prophylactic treatment. Several reports suggest that attitudes of bipolar patients interfere with adherence to lithium. The Lithium Attitudes Questionnaire (LAQ) is a brief questionnaire developed as a means of identifying and grouping the problems patients commonly have with taking lithium regularly. The original version is …
Authors
Rosa AR; Andreazza AC; Sanchez-Moreno J; Gazalle FK; Santin A; Stein A; Barros HM; Vieta E; Kapczinski F
Journal
Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, Vol. 2, No. 1,
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers
Publication Date
2006
DOI
10.1186/1745-0179-2-32
ISSN
1745-0179