Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 17, 2026

How to Use the H1 Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Coil for Conditions Other than Depression
Published on: January 23, 2017
Lithium carbonate in personality disorders: a case of hysteria
Abstract:
A growing literature--most uncontrolled--suggests that lithium may be useful in the treatment of some non-manic-depressive personality disorders. The diabolical behavior, conversion symptoms, and diffuse violence and cruelty of a young woman responded remarkably to treatment with lithium. Blind substitution of a placebo confirmed a lithium effect. Patients with the DSM-II diagnosis of explosive, antisocial, and hysterical personalities would appear to be the best candidates for a trial of lithium.
Related Concept Videos
Mania and Antimanic Drugs: Overview
Bipolar Disorder
Personality Disorders: Paranoid and Schizoid
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Paranoid personality disorder is...
Personality Disorders: Schizotypal and Histrionic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder: Eccentric Behavior and Social Withdrawal
Schizotypal personality disorder is marked by odd or eccentric...
Personality Disorders: Narcissistic and Avoidant
Characteristics of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic individuals exhibit an inflated sense of self-importance and an excessive need for admiration. They are often...
Borderline Personality Disorder
Genetic and Environmental Contributions
Borderline Personality...

