Cyclothymic disorder: validating criteria for inclusion in the bipolar affective group.
Am J Psychiatry
; 134(11): 1227-33, 1977 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
The authors identified 46 cyclothymic probands from a random pool of 500 psychiatric outpatients and prospectively followed them over a 2-3 year period. They used 50 bipolar patients with a definite history of mania and 50 patients with personality disorders as control groups. Although 66% of the cyclothymic outpatients had previously received the diagnosis of hysteria or sociopathy, their pedigrees were similar to those seen in classical bipolar manic-depressive illness; furthermore, 44% of the cyclothymic group experienced brief hypomanic episodes while taking tricyclic drugs, and 35% developed full-blown hypomanic, manic, or depressive episodes during drug-free follow-up. The authors conclude that these findings provide evidence for a cyclothymic-bipolar spectrum.
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Personalidade
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Transtorno Bipolar
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Transtorno Ciclotímico
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
1977
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Article