Late-Onset Psychosis; Is It Real?
Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
;
: 1-11, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-150108
ABSTRACT
The nature of late-onset psychosis in the absence of a dementia or secondary to organic dysfunctions in the fifth decade of life and beyond is contentious and unresolved. Different terminologies, diagnostic criteria and age cut-offs have been applied to late-onset psychosis, which have stymied clinicians and researchers. No official diagnostic designation for patients with late-onset psychosis is included in the current psychiatric diagnostic system (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V, International Classification of Diseases-10). The validity of this diagnostic exclusion has been questioned. Despite these problems, a relatively consistent clinical picture has reported. However, many questions remain regarding the underlying etiology, pathophysiological mechanisms, treatment and prognosis. Whether late-onset psychosis is distinct from schizophrenia and whether it might be a harbinger of dementia are unclear. Recent studies have suggested an underlying biological pathophysiology of late-onset psychosis.
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Assunto principal:
Prognóstico
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Transtornos Psicóticos
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Esquizofrenia
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Classificação
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Demência
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de Prática Clínica
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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