title: [Diagnosis and treatment of mixed states].
abstract: Mixed States are described in the literature using based on different definitions resulting in different descriptions of the clinical and demographic characteristics, of these episodes, but although they are always asdeemed a severe form of Bipolar disorder with worse prognosis and more prevalent than previously described. The aim of this article is to present a review of these different definitions and their impact on the study of mixed states. Pharmacological treatment is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatria, HC-FMUSP. schwangela@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwartzmann
authors.forename: Beny
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lafer
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales