Daily Archives: 16/07/2021
Mood disorder
   DSM-5 Classification of Mood Disorders Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Dysthymia (Persistent Depressive Disorder) Major Depressive disorder (unipolar depression) Depressive disorder not otherwise specified (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Atypical depression, Postnatal depression, Seasonal affective disorder) Bipolar II Disorder (Hypomania + Major Depressive disorder) Bipolar I Disorder (Mania with Major […]
Management of schizophrenia
Differential diagnosis  Chronic schizophrenia In chronic schizophrenia the diagnosis itself is rarely in doubt. 1. neurological syndromes (e.g. a leukodystrophy) can mimic the clinical picture. 2. A more common problem is to distinguish negative symptoms from depression 3. from the sedative and parkinsonian effects of antipsychotics. Management of acute schizophrenia The management of schizophrenia […]
deemagclinic
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