gr8doc wrote:
Why not schizoid personality disorder?
the fact that the symptoms can be dated go against the diagnosis of personality disorder. this woman has symptoms beginning 2 weeks ago. atleast the mania that is, on a background of years of psychtic features.
personality disorders usually do not come with a date. also there would be other features of schizoid personality disorder, such as being a loner and likes being that way. the frank mania with which she presents also pushes the diagnosis towards a schizoaffective disorder.
let me know what you think.
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| gr8doc
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Well Yes dr_arc you're right. I forgot the basic definition of personality disorder.
Yeah , that leaves me with only one answer, schizoaffective disorder.
Thanks for correcting me.
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| DrAlex_76
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can it be schizophreniform disorder due to time mode ? ( schizophrenia less than 6 months ?)
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| xthine
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Duration of symptoms: Schizophreniform = 1-6 months, Schizophrenia = > 6 months
Edited by xthine on 05/25/08 - 09:48 PM
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| vnty
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What the BUN=30 and creatinine=1.2 are doing here? And acidosis? Could it be delirium from acute renal failure? I am not sure, I don't remember what my answer was, but all these lab values look really suspicious...
WILL GO WITH C.
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