Category Archives: Mental disorders due to medical Conditions
Organic disorders Kaplan Chapter 10.5
Brain Tumors Brain tumors and cerebrovascular diseases can cause virtually any psychiatric symptom or syndrome, but cerebrovascular diseases, by the nature of their onset and symptom pattern, are rarely misdiagnosed as mental disorders. In general, tumors are associated with fewer … Continue reading
10.5 Tables of Mental Disorders secondary to General Medical Conditions
Table 10.5-3 DSM-IV-TR Criteria for Mood Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition A prominent and persistent disturbance in mood predominates in the clinical picture and is characterized by either (or both) of the following: Depressed mood or markedly diminished … Continue reading
Table 10.5-2 Causes of Secondary Mood Disorders
Table 10.5-2 Causes of Secondary Mood Disorders Drug Intoxication Alcohol or sedative-hypnotics Antipsychotics Antidepressants Metoclopramide, H2-receptor blockers Antihypertensives (especially centrally acting agents, e.g., methyldopa, clonidine, reserpine) Sex steroids (e.g., oral contraceptives, anabolic steroids) Glucocorticoids Levodopa Bromocriptine Drug Withdrawal Nicotine, caffeine, … Continue reading
Table 10.5-1 Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition
Table 10.5-1 Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition DSM-IV-TR Category Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition Section Delirium, dementia, amnestic and other cognitive disorders Delirium due to a general medical condition 10.2 Dementia due to … Continue reading
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