[Psychosis and bipolarity].
Since Kraepelin s pioneering differentiation, schizophrenia and manic-depressive psychosis have been considered distinct diseases. Research findings from different sources have found several similarities between these two disorders, casting doubts on Kraepelin s distinction. The current concept of spectrum seems to be more adequate to explain the relations between them. At the same time, a group of medicines, atypical antipsychotics, have shown interesting properties for the treatment of both affective and psychotic symptomatology.
Asociación de Psiquiatras Argentinos (APSA), Argentina.
Alejandro
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Lagomarsino
D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis