The authors report data gathered from a consecutive sample of 88 psychiatric inpatients who were diagnosed as having either manic disorder or schizo-affective disorder, manic type, according to Research Diagnostic Criteria (1) similar to those proposed for DSM-III. There were no differences between diagnostic groups on clinical psychopathological or demographic variables, individual or family history, or treatment response.
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