46: Pyschotic Disorders, Schizophrenia Flashcards
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DDx for schizophrenia
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delirium, dementia, mood disorders, delusional disorder, OCD, personality disorders
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RFs for schizophrenic patients to be violent
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antisocial personality DO, borderline personality DO, Hx violent acts, paranoid beliefs, the content of the auditory hallucinations, substance abuse, impulsivity talking about violence
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DDx for delusional disorder
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alzheimer’s, huntingtons, brain tumor, complex partial seizures, stroke, schizophrenia, somatoform disorders, malingering