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Re: Remember agitated depression?

Posted by med_empowered on March 4, 2007, at 17:39:47

In reply to Re: Remember agitated depression?, posted by Declan on March 4, 2007, at 16:14:48

I think also docs tend to dx things differently over the years. Agitated depression now sometimes==a bipolar mixed state, usually in BP II or another "soft bipolar". If its really bad, the agitation can be interpreted as a symptom of some underlying psychosis, so neuroleptics might be implemented.
I also think the massive use of psychotropics might be affecting mental illness. Patients who originally present as withdrawn and lethargic may be thrown into agitation through antidepressants OR some sort of kindling induced by meds used for previous episodes. Also, since docs used to call everything strange "schizophrenia," a lot of yesterday's "schizophrenics" are todays "complicated" depressives.


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