Between Delusions and Borders: Diagnosing Delusional Disorder in Migratory Contexts [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction The mental health of immigrants is a significant, yet often overlooked, aspect of public health. This case study highlights the intersection of migration and mental health, focusing on a patient with delusional disorder. It is particularly
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Persistent delusional disorder: psychopathological remission associated with clozapine-induced epileptic seizures [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Persistent delusional disorder has some features similar to schizophrenia, although the functionality of patients with this diagnosis is usually higher and is diagnosed at an older age.
M. Felizardo, C. Freitas
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Functional and clinical outcomes of delusional disorder and schizophrenia patients after first episode psychosis: a 4-year follow-up study [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Background Literature has typically associated delusional disorder with a poorer prognosis relative to schizophrenia, without considering the confounding effect of age despite the differential age of onset.
Christy Lai Ming Hui +11 more
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Evolution of Delusional Disorder across the DSM editions [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction States compatible with “Delusional disorder” have been described since the XIX century. Esquirol mentioned “irrational ideas and actions that would develop via logical and plausible arguments”; Kraepelin referred to the condition as ...
M. Conde Moreno +3 more
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Self-perceived functional impairment or disability in Delusional Disorder – Case Reports [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Delusional disorder (DD) is a psychotic disorder with an estimated prevalence of less than one percent,traditionally characterized by systematized delusional ideas with no cognitive deterioration.However, some studies have been reporting ...
M.D.R.D.R.F.D. Basto +5 more
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Induced delusional disorder: A case series [PDF]
Industrial Psychiatry Journal, 2021 Phenomenon of induced delusional disorder has a relatively long, controversial history of conceptualization. It is a rare entity and goes undiagnosed mostly as only the primary partner is brought to clinical attention. We present a case series of induced
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Chronic delusional disorder and Chales Bonnet syndrome: differential diagnosis or comorbidity [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Delusional idea disorders are a group of syndromes whose main or unique characteristic is the presence of consolidated delusional ideas that usually have a chronic character and do not fit into other diagnoses such as schizophrenia ...
M.D.C. Molina Liétor +1 more
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Delusional disorder during pregnancy. A case report. [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction We present the case of a 34-year-old female patient, 35 weeks pregnant and previously diagnosed with delusional disorder. Objectives Somatic personal history: NAMC. intrinsic asthma. Cutaneous psoriasis.
M. Palomo Monge +5 more
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Transition from Illness Anxiety Disorder to Delusional Disorder: A Case Series [PDF]
Consortium PsychiatricumBACKGROUND: Illness anxiety disorder, also known as hypochondriasis, is characterized by excessive worry about having or developing a serious medical condition and has rarely been associated with delusional disorder.
Debanjan Bhattacharjee, Amrita Chowdhury
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Influence of COVID-19 in the development of delusional ideas disorder. A case report
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Hypochondria is characterized by the presence, for 6 months or more, of a generalized and non-delusional concern with fear of having (or the idea that one has) a serious illness, based on the wrong interpretation of the symptoms. In somatic-
E. Alvarado Altuve +2 more
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