title: Significance of mixed features in acute mania.
abstract: We studied a group of 23 manic patients to ascertain the prognostic significance of mixed affective features. Eight patients (34.8%) presented with a mixed manic state. This mixed state correlated with a longer hospitalization and significantly worse disposition outcome. In the light of previous conceptual models the authors speculate about the meaning of DSM-III defined mixed bipolar disorder.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines