The mathematical case against unipolar mania

B Pfohl; N Vasquez; H Nasrallah

doi:10.1016/0022-3956(81)90019-4

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The mathematical case against unipolar mania

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The mathematical case against unipolar mania

B Pfohl, N Vasquez and H Nasrallah

Journal of psychiatric research, Vol.16(4), pp.259-265

1981

DOI: 10.1016/0022-3956(81)90019-4

PMID: 7348279

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Abstract

A mathematical model is developed based on several assumptions to predict frequency of admission for apparent unipolar mania given that such patients have the same illness as bipolars. The model is compared with data from previous studies of unipolar mania and with data from the author's own study of 77 unipolar manic patients. The observations generally supported the model. It is concluded that the DSM III convention of classifying unipolar manics under the heading "Bipolar disorder" is upheld.

Diagnosis, Differential

Affective Disorders, Psychotic - diagnosis

Humans

Depressive Disorder - diagnosis

Models, Psychological

Probability

Mathematics

Depressive Disorder - psychology

Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis

Bipolar Disorder - psychology

Hospitals, Psychiatric

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Title: Subtitle: The mathematical case against unipolar mania
Creators: B Pfohl
N Vasquez
H Nasrallah
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of psychiatric research, Vol.16(4), pp.259-265
Publisher: England
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3956(81)90019-4
PMID: 7348279
ISSN: 0022-3956
eISSN: 1879-1379
Language: English
Date published: 1981
Academic Unit: Psychiatry
Record Identifier: 9984003435302771

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