Delusion or obsession: Clinical dilemma

BMC Research Notes

Amin Muhammad Gadit²  Priya Gandhi¹ 

[1] Resident, Discipline of Psychiatry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada;Professor of Psychiatry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada

关键词: phenomenology;    psychosis;    obsession;    Delusion;   

Others  :  1166068
DOI  :  10.1186/1756-0500-5-384

 received in 2012-05-07, accepted in 2012-07-16,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

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.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Gandhi and Muhammad Gadit; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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