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Psychoses 01

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A 21 year-old male rutabaga canner is brought by ambulance to the emergency room.
He is uncooperative, disheveled, and insists that the KGB is trying to kill him.
He complains of seeing visions of giant lavender leeches.
He is accompanied by his gardener, who states that he was lucid and rational until 6 days ago. He has been exhibiting these behaviors fairly consistently since that time.
There is no significant past medical or psychiatric history.
Apart from his mental status, physical exam is unremarkable.
Urine and serum toxicology screens are negative. Other lab work and imaging, including head CT and MRI, are normal.

Of the following, which is the most appropriate diagnosis?

 
        A) Delusional disorder
 
        B) Mood disorder with psychotic features
 
        C) Brief psychotic disorder
 
        D) Psychotic disorder NOS
 
        E) Psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition
 

 


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A) delusional disorder

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In delusional disorder, the patient is delusional for at least 1 month, but has no other marked impariment of function. This patient's psychotic features are not limited to delusions. He is also hallucinating, and by history is functionally impaired.  (See References)

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B) mood disorder with psychotic features

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Like schizoaffective disorder, the diagnosis of mood disorder with psychotic features requires both psychotic and mood symptoms. However, in mood disorder with psychotic features, the psychotic features are never present without the mood symptoms. When patient mood normalizes, the psychotic features resolve. This patient does not present with mood symptoms.  (See References)

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C) brief psychotic disorder

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The diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder is made when a patient has delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or grossly disorganized behavior (not attributable to a substance or general medical condition) for more than 1 day but for less than 1 month. This patient is displaying psychotic symptoms of delusions and hallucinations. His psychosis has no obvious organic cause. He has been psychotic for less than 1 month.  (See References)

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D) psychotic disorder NOS

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Psychotic disorder NOS is only made when a patient is psychotic, but does not meet the criteria for another diagnosis. This patient's symptoms meet the criteria for brief psychotic disorder.  (See References)

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E) psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition

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The diagnosis of psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition is made when findings of delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or grossly disorganized behavior are attributable to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition. His psychosis has no obvious organic cause.  (See References)

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References:

1. American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition, Text Revision. American Pyschiatric Association, Washington, DC. (ISBN:0890420254)Advertising:
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Psychoses 01
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