Conference paper
FROM THE TEMPERAMENTS TO THE BIPOLAR MIXED STATES: ESSENTIAL STEPS FOR THE CLINICIANS ON UNDERSTANDING THE MIXITY
Giuseppe Tavormina
; "Psychiatric Studies Center" (Cen.Stu.Psi.), Provaglio d'Iseo, Italy
Abstract
The notion of "mixity" of the dysphoric phases of the bipolarity includes the most insidious symptoms of the bipolar spectrum of
mood disorders: the overlapping between depression-restlessness-irritability-grief-tension-anxiety can cause worsening of the mood
disorders and in the most acute phases may cause increased risk of major behavioural disruption including murder and suicide.
The "mixity" is a dynamic notion describing the presence of overlapping symptoms of mixed states, in an increasing intensity
level. The early utilization of the rating scale on mixed states, "GT-MSRS",which can demonstrate the level of "mixity"of the mood
disorder, can prevent this.
Mixed states occur in an average of 40% of bipolar patients over a lifetime;when considering bipolarity the notion of the
"mixity" becomes the conceptual reference point of the diagnostic process.
Keywords
mixed states; bipolar disorders; mixity
Hrčak ID:
273994
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Publication date:
16.9.2021.
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