Delusional disorder (DD) is a type of psychotic disorder characterized by the presence of one or more delusions that persist for at least one month. Unlike schizophrenia, individuals with DD ...

Thus, primary psychotic disorder and psychosis precipitated by amphetamines need not be considered as two separate phenomena, but as two phenomena interlinked in a dynamic way. Taking such a view ...

On the basis of the patient's age at onset of the delusions, imaging findings and family history, a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) was favored over a primary psychotic disorder.

Schizophrenia is a chronic, disabling mental disorder that affects 0.5%–1% of the population ... may be useful in distinguishing exacerbations of a primary psychotic illness from secondary psychosis.

New-onset psychotic symptoms in children pose a significant diagnostic challenge due to several reasons. First, primary psychotic conditions are uncommon in pre-pubertal children. Second, ...

Medically reviewed by Dakari Quimby, PhD Psychosis and schizophrenia are related but distinct mental health conditions ...

It is estimated that the incidence of first episode psychotic disorder is about 33 people out of 100,000 each year. Beyond primary psychotic illness (e.g., schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder), ...

These conditions include (but are not limited to): primary mood disorders (including pediatric bipolar disorder), ADHD, anxiety disorders, primary psychotic disorders, LGBTQ+ related challenges ...

Conclusions In UK primary care, a large proportion of people prescribed antipsychotics have no record of psychotic or bipolar disorder. They are often older people with conditions including dementia, ...

Early theories of schizophrenia considered the illness as a fragmentation of mental content in response to psychological trauma. Here we present a case of very late onset schizophrenia in a previously ...

Background Research is scarce with regard to the role of psychotic and schizotypal symptoms in treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The aim of the current study was to investigate the ...