Acute Mania Symptoms. It is characterized by such symptoms as inappropriate elation increased energy irritability severe insomnia rapid or loud speech disconnected and racing thoughts impulsivity markedly increased energy and activity level increased libido sexual desire poor judgment and inappropriate. Sato et al and rossi et al. Acute mania can be subdivided into classical pure mania mania with mood congruent or mood incongruent psychosis mixed state and rapid cycling mania. Features which are commonly associated with mania such as poor sleep increased motor activity and pressured speech did not load on this factor either.
Of the patients who fulfilled selection criteria. Factor 2 corresponding to elated mania had significant loadings of elevated mood language abnormalities thought disorder increased sexual interest and poor insight. Describe poor sleep as a separate factor 10 11. It is characterized by such symptoms as inappropriate elation increased energy irritability severe insomnia rapid or loud speech disconnected and racing thoughts impulsivity markedly increased energy and activity level increased libido sexual desire poor judgment and inappropriate. Sato et al and rossi et al. The sample included 131 patients consecutively admitted to an acute psychiatry unit with a diagnosis of manic episode over a period of one year.
Of the patients who fulfilled selection criteria.
Acute mania can be subdivided into classical pure mania mania with mood congruent or mood incongruent psychosis mixed state and rapid cycling mania. Sato et al and rossi et al. One quarter to two thirds of all manic episodes are associated with delusions while 13 to 40 are associated with hallucinations. Factor 2 corresponding to elated mania had significant loadings of elevated mood language abnormalities thought disorder increased sexual interest and poor insight. The sample included 131 patients consecutively admitted to an acute psychiatry unit with a diagnosis of manic episode over a period of one year. Features which are commonly associated with mania such as poor sleep increased motor activity and pressured speech did not load on this factor either.