DSM-5: A Little Mix Up

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By Neuroskeptic
Apr 1, 2012 12:57 AMNov 5, 2019 12:14 AM

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Proposals in the upcoming DSM-5 psychiatric manual for diagnosing "mixed" mood states may be muddled, according to a new paper.

The mixed state - the name alluding to a mix between depression and mania - has traditionally been viewed (more or less) as combining the dysphoria of depression with the energy of mania. Anger, agitation, restlessness and so forth.

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