Mania

A Study Group friend and I have been discussing mania lately. It seems that the affect profile would be way up on interest-excitement and way down on everything else. Could mania be an affect management tool (for the avoidance pole of shame) or is it only chemical? Is there a connection (a continuum?) between childhood hyperactivity, mania, and psychosis?

• The Affect Pattern Chart in Mania by Don Nathanson, 5/11/96
  • Affect Pattern Chart by Margaret, 5/14/96
    • Real, not theoretical patients!! by Don Nathanson, 5/15/96
      • OK by Margaret, 5/16/96
        • Affect and illness by Don Nathanson, 5/16/96
      • Bipolar and Affect-Pattern Chart by Chris Thomas, 1/7/98
      • manic affects by john t, 4/21/98
• Mania by Tra -Ann, 7/6/97