کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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4929803 | 1432578 | 2017 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- Acute and transient psychotic disorder (F23.8) was the most commonly diagnosed subtype ATPD.
- Acute and transient psychotic disorder (F23.8) has poor diagnostic stability.
- The index acute psychotic episode, may evolve into a mood disorder or schizophrenia.
BackgroundAcute and Transient Psychotic Disorder (ATPD) is a psychotic disorder of brief duration with acute onset and uncertain diagnostic stability.AimTo study the diagnostic stability of ATPD during the index episode.Method140 patients diagnosed with ATPD as per ICD-10, attending a tertiary care hospital in North India were evaluated at follow ups.ResultsOther acute and transient psychotic disorder (ICD10: F23.8) was the most common (69.3%) subtype of ATPD. In 14.28% patients, there was a past episode of ATPD. In our study, 66.3% patient's episodes resolved as ATPD, 32.7% patients converted into either a mood disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorders.ConclusionThe diagnostic stability of ATPD during the index episode was 66.3% during three months follow up period. Nearly two third of patients with ATPD evolve to either, schizophrenia or mood disorders during the index episode.
Journal: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - Volume 25, February 2017, Pages 101-105