RESUMO
In this paper, we present a case of chronic mania and we revise its diagnosis and treatment. A case of a 23 year old patient with chronic mania as well as his response to clozapine treatment is described.
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Transtorno Bipolar/psicologia , Transtorno Bipolar/terapia , Eletroconvulsoterapia/métodos , Adulto , Antipsicóticos/uso terapêutico , Transtorno Bipolar/tratamento farmacológico , Doença Crônica , Terapia Combinada , Quimioterapia Combinada , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
Obsessions are typical thought disorders in the obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), as defined in the DSM-IV and ICD-10. From obsessive ideas, overvalued ideas to delusional ones, there is a seriousness spectrum that is defined by the presence or absence of disease insight. Absence of disease insight can include global or partial functioning of the individual, but only the latter is contemplated in the DSM-IV since the fi rst case is diagnosed as <