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The Concept of Euthymia

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Fava, Giovanni A., Bech, Per·2016·Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

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Similar considerations apply to the use of the term euthymia in unipolar depression and dysthymia, where the overlap with the concept of recovery is considerable [9,10] .Again, euthymia is often defined essentially in negative terms, as a lack of a certain intensity of mood symptoms, and not as the presence of specific positive features that characterize recovery [9] .This introduces the need for a more comprehensive definition of euthymia.

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  • The results indicated that WBT may address both polarities of mood swings and is geared to a state of euthymia.

    “The results thus indicated that WBT may address both polarities of mood swings and is geared to a state of euthymia 15 .”

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    The Clinical Implications section describes WBT as a treatment for increasing psychological well-being and discusses therapies geared to euthymia. It does not say that WBT addresses both polarities of mood swings; its discussion of mania and depression elsewhere is not a finding about WBT. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • The Euthymia Scale has been found to entail clinimetric validity and reliability.

    “Such items have been incorporated in the Euthymia Scale 15 , that has been found to entail clinimetric validity and reliability 48 .”

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    The Definition and Measurement section says the scale was designed using clinimetric principles, and Table 1 presents its items. Neither passage reports a finding of validity or reliability. Searches for those properties found no such assessment in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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Authors
Fava, G. A., & Bech, P.
Affiliations
  • University of Bologna (IT)
  • Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
Venue
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Published
2015-11-27
Volume
85
Issue
1
Pages
1-5
ISSN
  • 0033-3190 (ISSN-L)
  • 1423-0348
OpenAlex
W2191193803
Cited by
176
References
49
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 65 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 1
FWCI
86.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio istituzionale della ricerca (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna) (submittedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
  • INFM-OAR (INFN Catania) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Disorders
Keywords
euthymia, emotional balance, mood, well-being
MeSH terms
Cyclothymic Disorder, Humans, Mental Health

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