A case of mania presenting with hypersexual behavior and gender dysphoria that resolved with valproic acid

Hypersexuality and gender dysphoria have both been described in the literature as symptoms of mania. Hypersexuality is listed in the <em>Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5</em> as part of the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder. Gender dysphoria is less often de...

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Main Authors: Michelle R. Heare, Maria Barsky, Lawrence R. Faziola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2016-11-01
Series:Mental Illness
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/6546