Psychosis Flashcards
19yo M c/o receiving messages from his television set. He reports that he did not have many friends in high school. In college, he started to suspect his roommate of bugging the phone. He stopped going to classes because he felt that his professors were saying horrible things about him that no one else noticed. He rarely showered or left his room and has recently been hearing a voice from his television set telling him to “guard against the evil empire”
schizophrenia
schizoid or schizotypal personality disorder
schizophreniform disroder
psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition
substance-induced psychosis
depression with psychotic features
mental status exam urine tox tsh cbc electrolytes
28yo F c/o seeing bugs crawling on her bed for the past 2 days and hearing loud voices when she is alone in her room. She has never experienced anything similar in the past. She recently ingested an unknown substance
substance-induced psychosis brinef psychotic disorder schizophreniform disorder schizophrenia psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition
urine tox mental status exam tsh cbc electrolytes, BUN/Cr AST/ALT
48yo F presents with a 1-week history of auditory hallucinations that state “i am worthless” and “i should kill myself”. She also reports a 2- week history of weight loss, early-morning awakening, decreased motivation and overwhelming feelings of guilt.
SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER mood disorder with psychotic features schizophrenia schizophreniform disorder psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition
mental status exam beck depression inventory tsh cbc electrolytes
