Naser's Enemies

Differential Diagnosis
1. •Bipolar I Disorder with psychotic features
2. • Delusional Disorders
3. • Schizoaffective Disorder
4. • Brief Psychotic Disorder
5. • Drug induced psychosis
6. • Certain personality disorders
Signs & Symptoms
1. Positive Symptoms
  1. Delusions
    1. inability to distinguish between what is real and what only seems to be real
  2. Hallucinations
    1. Perception of unreal stimulus
  3. Disorganized speech & behavior
2. Negative Symptoms
  1. Lack of interest & motivation
  2. poverty of speech
  3. Blunted affect
Investigations
1. MSE
  1. A psychological examination that assess the : appearance , speech , emotions , perception , thought and cognition of the patient
2. Toxicity tests
Confirmed Diagnosis
1. Schizophrenia
  1. Risk Factors
    1. Genetics
      1. Having a close relative with schizophrenia
    2. Environmental factors
      1. Cannabis use
      2. Substance abuse
      3. Maternal hunger \ flue
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Disturbances in the neurotransmitter : Dopamine overactivity in certain areas of brain
  3. Management
    1. Psychological therapy
      1. Cognition \ Group therapy
    2. Pharmacological therapy
      1. Anti-psychotics Drugs
  4. Complications
    1. Severe psychosis
    2. committing suicide
    3. Harming others \ murdering
  5. Diagnostic criteria
    1. DSM_V
Affected Area
1. Limbic System
Epidemiology
1. A worldwide prevalence of 1% and considered rare but has huge burden and greatly affect the patient and his family life
DID Vs Schizophrenia

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