Mixed affective states occur in approximately 40% of patients with mood disorders and are burdened with a significant rate of comorbidities, including addictive disorders (AD). The co-occurrence of mixed features and AD represents a challenge for clinicians because the reciprocal, negative influence of these conditions leads to a worse course of illness, treatment resistance, unfavorable outcome, and higher suicide risk. This article discusses clinical presentation, possible common pathogenetic pathways, and treatment options. Further investigations are required to clarify the determinants and the implications of this co-occurrence, and to detect suitable approaches in clinical management.
Di Nicola, M., Pepe, M., Modica, M., Lanzotti, P., Panaccione, I., Moccia, L., Janiri, L., Mixed States in Patients with Substance and Behavioral Addictions, <<PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA>>, 2020; 43 (1): 127-137. [doi:10.1016/j.psc.2019.10.012] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/325007]
Mixed States in Patients with Substance and Behavioral Addictions
Di Nicola, Marco
Primo
;Pepe, Maria;Modica, Marco;Moccia, Lorenzo;Janiri, Luigi
2020
Abstract
Mixed affective states occur in approximately 40% of patients with mood disorders and are burdened with a significant rate of comorbidities, including addictive disorders (AD). The co-occurrence of mixed features and AD represents a challenge for clinicians because the reciprocal, negative influence of these conditions leads to a worse course of illness, treatment resistance, unfavorable outcome, and higher suicide risk. This article discusses clinical presentation, possible common pathogenetic pathways, and treatment options. Further investigations are required to clarify the determinants and the implications of this co-occurrence, and to detect suitable approaches in clinical management.
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