Title |
Inhibition/activation in bipolar disorder: validation of the Multidimensional Assessment of Thymic States scale (MAThyS)
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Published in |
BMC Psychiatry, March 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-244x-13-79 |
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Authors |
Chantal Henry, Amandine Luquiens, Christophe Lançon, Hélène Sapin, Marcel Zins-Ritter, Stephanie Gerard, Elena Perrin, Bruno Falissard, Michael Lukasiewicz |
Abstract |
One of the major issues in clinical practice is the accurate differential diagnosis between mixed states and depression, often leading to inappropriate prescriptions of antidepressants in mixed states, and as a consequence, increasing the risk of manic switch and suicide. In order to better define the spectrum of mixed states, it may be useful to develop a dimensional approach. In this context, the MAThyS (Multidimensional Assessment of Thymic States) scale was built to assess activation/inhibition levels in all bipolar mood episodes, and to determine whether a clinical description in terms of activation/inhibition can help better define bipolar states with which both manic and depressive symptoms are associated. The aim of this paper is the validation of the MAThyS scale in 141 bipolar patients in acute states (manic, hypomanic, mixed, or depressive). |
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