The Boundaries of Bipolarity: Comments on the Epidemiology of Bipolar Disorder

被引：0

作者：

Karam, Elie G. ^{[1
]}

Fayyad, John A. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Balamand Univ, Univ Med Ctr, Inst Dev Res Advocacy & Appl Care, St George Hosp,Med Sch, Beirut 11002110, Lebanon

来源：

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE | 2009年 / 16卷 / 02期

关键词：

bipolar disorder; boundaries; definitions; unipolar; SEVERE MOOD DYSREGULATION; AFFECTIVE TEMPERAMENTS; SPECTRUM DISORDERS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; TEMPS-A; CHILDREN; ADOLESCENTS; PHENOTYPES; MANIA;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1468-2850.2009.01153.x

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

The review of epidemiological studies of bipolar disorder (Merikangas & Pato, 2009) raises a challenging question: How subtle should be the approach to bipolar disorders? Research has accumulated clearly favoring the presence of "bipolarity" beyond the classical manic-depressive psychosis. Hypomanic and manic symptoms are increasingly documented in seemingly "unipolar" patients, and this is affecting the approach to the conceptualization of this disorder, its treatment, and the search for its etiologies. Refined instruments and longitudinal studies provide a fascinating database that will intensify the discussions about the boundaries of the bipolar spectrum. Issues facing children and adolescents, adults, and persons of old age are considered.

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页码：134 / 139

页数：6

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[1] TEMPS: Temperament evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego [J].