Acute psychosis. Clinical contribution
Migliorini, G.; Lazzarin, E.
Minerva Psichiatrica 34(4): 231-238
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0374-9320 PMID: 8133725 Document Number: 419948
In a vast survey of clinical cases Authors have considered 50 specific cases of acute psychosis corresponding to the following criteria: first stage, lack of organic and caused by drugs disorders, lack of visible affective symptoms. Different social and personal situations have been considered as well as the initial symptoms and the characteristics of the clinical picture. These variations have been correlated to the result and the course of the illness and attention has been drawn to the importance of adaptation before illness, presence of stress elements, very acute initial symptoms, oneiric characteristics of the clinical picture on the positive course. In a further diagnosis only 20 of these cases can be attributed to the schizophreniform disorder and among these 20 the majority develop with relapses, consequences and emotional damages.