Delusion or obsession: Clinical dilemma

BACKGROUND: A 52-year old lady presented for admission with severe depression characterised by suicidal ideation and delusional belief. CASE PRESENTATION: Her treatment regime was reviewed and modified. The dilemma was whether she suffered from a psychotic depression with delusion or an obsessional...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gandhi, Priya, Gadit, Amin Muhammad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3441776/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22838396
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-5-384
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: A 52-year old lady presented for admission with severe depression characterised by suicidal ideation and delusional belief. CASE PRESENTATION: Her treatment regime was reviewed and modified. The dilemma was whether she suffered from a psychotic depression with delusion or an obsessional disorder. She responded well to change of antipsychotic medication. CONCLUSIONS: Her depression went in remission and her delusional belief decreased in intensity. She also gained reasonable insight into her problem. She is currently being followed up in the psychiatric outpatient clinic.

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