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LETTERS: Christopher Cates, Richard Morriss, and Nicholas Tarrier Teaching patients with bipolar disorder to identify early symptoms of relapse BMJ 1999; 318: 1557b [Full text]

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Isn't it sad?

Elizabeth Armstrong   (9 June 1999)

Isn't it sad? 9 June 1999
Elizabeth Armstrong, Medical advisor manic depression fellowship, general practitioner SW7 Send response to journal: Re: Isn't it sad?	Isn't it sad that the first properly controlled trial of a significant size of self management, which is the single greatest advance for manic depression since the introduction of lithium is met with a statistical quibble rather than open arms! does this reflect the difficulty in writing a prescription for autonomy, self control and a better life? Could a drug have produced such a dramatic response, its shares would have made us all rich considering about 1% of the population has manic depression.[1] Yours sincerely Elizabeth Armstrong, 17 Broadwalk House, Hyde Park Gate, SW7 Medical Advisor Manic Depression Fellowship Secretary, Doctors Support Network Conflict of Interest: Manic Depression References: 1.Goodwin F.K., Ghaemi N.G., Understanding Manic Depressive Illness Arch Gen Psych 1998 55:23-25