Life events precipitating mania.

نویسندگان

  • S Kennedy
  • R Thompson
  • H C Stancer
  • A Roy
  • E Persad
چکیده

A study of 20 manic patients, with patient and matched control comparisons, showed a two fold increase in life events during the 4 month period before admission to hospital. Life events, independent of affective illness and having significant objective negative impact (i.e. traumatic) were significantly more common. These findings are considered in relation to social relationships, family history of affective illness and the use of psychotropic medication.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science

دوره 142  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1983