title: Psychological stress as a cause of lithium prophylaxis failure, a report of three cases.
abstract: The author presents three lithium prophylaxis failures realted to stress. He suggests unresolved stress as an unresearched cause of lithium prophylaxis failure, and recommends further research be applied to this factor.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D013315:Stress, Psychological
chemical_list: D008094:Lithium