Background Psychomotor agitation is associated with different psychiatric conditions and
represents an important issue in psychiatry. Current recommendations on agitation in …

In the majority of patients with mood disorders, suicidal behaviour is predictable and
preventable, with a good chance. A careful and systematic exploration of suicide risk factors …

Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in the
treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BD) in a large sample of bipolar patients with drug resistant …

BACKGROUND: The nosologic status of agitated depression is unresolved. Are they
unipolar (UP) or bipolar (BP)? Are they mixed states? Even more controversial is the notion …

Objectives: Although clinically highly relevant, the recognition and treatment of bipolar mixed
states has played only an underpart in recent guidelines. This WFSBP guideline has been …

Objective: To estimate the frequency of mixed states in patients diagnosed with major
depressive episode (MDE) according to conceptually different definitions and to compare …

Objective Episodes of bipolar disorder are defined as depressive or manic, but depressive
and manic symptoms can combine in the same episode. Coexistence or rapid alternation of …

Mood disorders are common psychiatric illnesses that represent a major cause of disability
and mortality worldwide. It is estimated that 8% to 20% of the population will experience a …

BACKGROUND: Previous reports have shown a significant relationship between suicide
ideation and mixed depression. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and …

Bipolar II disorder (recurrent depressive and hypomanic episodes) and related disorders
(united in the bipolar spectrum) are understudied, despite a prevalence of about 5% in the …