Licamele W L, Goldberg R L
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 1989 Sep;28(5):785-7. doi: 10.1097/00004583-198909000-00023.
The case of a young boy with symptoms of both attention deficit and affective disorders is presented. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of lithium and methylphenidate. Issues about comorbidity and polypharmacy in children are raised, and the concommitant use of lithium and methylphenidate in a child is discussed.