Abstract
The progression of symptoms during an acute manic episode was studied retrospectively in 20 bipolar manic-depressive patients whose diagnosis was reconfirmed at follow-up. Three stages were delineated, the most severe of which was manifested by bizarre behavior, hallucinations, paranoia, and extreme dysphoria. Despite symptoms that might have otherwise prompted a diagnosis of schizophrenia, patients appeared clearly manic both earlier in the course and later as the episode was resolving. The level of functioning was ascertained at follow-up and compared statistically with the level of psychotic disorganization during the acute manic episode; no relationship was found. The advantages of using a longitudinal view of a psychotic episode as a diagnostic tool is discussed.
Keywords
ParanoiaManiaDysphoriaPsychologyPsychiatryBipolar disorderSchizophrenia (object-oriented programming)PsychosisClinical psychologyMedicineMoodAnxiety
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- 1973
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- 28
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- 2
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- 221-221
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Gabrielle A. Carlson
(1973).
The Stages of Mania.
Archives of General Psychiatry
, 28
(2)
, 221-221.
https://doi.org/10.1001/archpsyc.1973.01750320053009
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- 10.1001/archpsyc.1973.01750320053009