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Controversies of mixed states in bipolar disorder: From Wilhelm Weygandt's contributions to DSM 5 classifications

Daniel Sotelo1, Verónica Grasso2, Micaela Dines3

  • 1Médico Psiquiatra, ITERNOVA, Asistencia e investigación en Salud Mental, Córdoba, Argentina. mcetkovich@ineco.ar.

Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
|April 16, 2025
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Wilhelm Weygandt

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Mood Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder

Background:

  • The concept of mixed features in mood disorders, where manic and depressive symptoms coexist, is crucial for understanding bipolar disorder.
  • Wilhelm Weygandt's 1899 work, "Über die Mischzustände des manisch-depressiven Irreseins," explored these mixed states.
  • Weygandt's research occurred concurrently with Emil Kraepelin's consolidation of his manic-depressive insanity theory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight Weygandt's foundational contributions to the understanding of mixed states in mood disorders.
  • To analyze Weygandt's concept of polarity shifts in mixed affective states.
  • To examine the enduring relevance of Weygandt's integrated approach to mood disorder classifications.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of psychiatric literature.
Keywords:
bipolar disordersDSM 5Emil Kraepelinmixed statesmood disordersWilhelm Weygandt

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  • Examination of Wilhelm Weygandt's monograph on mixed states.
  • Comparative analysis of historical and modern (DSM-5) mood disorder classifications.

    • Main Results:

    • Weygandt introduced the concept of polarity shifts as the basis for mixed states.
    • He described complex interactions between affectivity, psychomotor activity, and thought processes.
    • His integrated view challenges the discrete categories of modern diagnostic systems.

    Conclusions:

    • Weygandt's work was pivotal in developing the theory of mixed states in bipolar disorder.
    • His dynamic, interactional model of mood disorders remains highly relevant.
    • His perspective offers a valuable critique of contemporary diagnostic frameworks like the DSM-5.