Meeting mania 2004.

نقص نظریه‌ی ذهن در پسیکوز: آیا برای اسکیزوفرنیا اختصاصی است؟

 AbstractObjectives: This project was implemented to compare the deficit patterns of Theory of Mind (TOM) in three groups of schizophrenic patients, psychotic manic patients, and normal subjects.Method: The subjects of the study comprised three groups of 19 patients with schizophrenia, 15 patients with psychotic mania, and 16 normal subjects. To assess TOM ability, collection of data was comple...

Cincinnati criteria for mixed mania and suicidality in patients with acute mania.

The association between suicidality and diagnoses of mixed mania, as defined using both DSM-IV and Cincinnati criteria, was studied in 576 consecutive manic inpatients. Of the whole sample, 51 (8.9%) had suicidal ideation and 13 (2.3%) attempted suicide during the index episode. Suicidality was significantly more frequent in patients with a diagnosis of mixed mania, whether the diagnosis was ma...

Level of functioning in hypomania of bipolar II disorder.

According to the DSM-IV-TR, hypomania in bipolar II disorder (BD II) must not display marked impairment of functioning, compared with mania, and the change in functioning may be increased or decreased without reporting which is more common (1). Because of the marked impairment of functioning criterion, the DSM-IV-TR’s unclear boundary between mania and hypomania can lead to misclassification (t...

Aggression, mania, and hypomania induction associated with atomoxetine.

Novel antipsychotics in bipolar and schizoaffective mania.

OBJECTIVE Novel antipsychotics are increasingly used in the treatment of bipolar and schizoaffective mania. This paper presents an overview of the controlled studies in this field. METHOD Using cross-references, a computerized search was performed on MEDLINE and EMBASE psychiatry covering the period 1990-2002. RESULTS Olanzapine and risperidone, added to mood stabilizers, and olanzapine as ...