Phenomenology of racing and crowded thoughts in mood disorders: A theoretical reappraisal

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-198

  Piguet, Camille ^a   Dayer, Alexandre ^a,b   Kosel, Markus ^b   Desseilles, Martin ^a,b   Vuilleumier, Patrik ^a   Bertschy, Gilles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crowded thoughts; Depressive mixed state; Mood disorders; Racing thoughts

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; MIXED ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION; MIXED MANIA AND DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AROUSAL; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; THINKING;

EID: 74549184085     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.05.006     Document Type: Review

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