Manic Depressive Psychosis: Some New Aetiological Considerations

My purpose in this article is to draw attention to certain statistical features of manic depressive psychosis and to inquire into their possible aetiological significance. I shall show that some of these statistical characteristics are very similar to comparable aspects of diseases that are widely c...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 1964-11, Vol.110 (469), p.808-817
Main Author: Burch, P. R. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aging
Bipolar Disorder
Genetics, Medical
Humans
Mental Disorders
Old Medline
Psychotic Disorders
Sex
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Summary:My purpose in this article is to draw attention to certain statistical features of manic depressive psychosis and to inquire into their possible aetiological significance. I shall show that some of these statistical characteristics are very similar to comparable aspects of diseases that are widely considered to be autoimmune. Although it does not follow than manic depressive psychosis is an auto immune disorder, the parallels and coincidences are perhaps sufficiently striking to warrant further investigation.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.110.469.808