Introduction Psychotic disorders are clinical conditions characterized by major changes in thought and critical judgment, affecting individual relationships while also impairing functioning and quality. Unlike primary psychiatric conditions, where etiology…
Introduction Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that affects nearly 1% of people worldwide and is one of the top 15 leading causes of disability (WHO). Substance use disorder (SUD)…
Introduction Atypical depression (AD) is a common condition in clinical practice. Instead of the classical symptoms of melancholic depression, AD is characterized by hyperphagia, hypersomnia, and rejections sensitivity. Exacerbations are…
Psychotic (Delusional) Depression The primary classification system for diagnostic classification in psychiatry is currently the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , 5th edition (DSM5) of the American Psychiatric…
Persecutory Delusional Disorder Delusional disorders are characterized by fixed beliefs based on bizarre interpretations of reality (despite evidence to the contrary), not related to daily life experiences, and not specific…
This volume makes the point that every patient with psychosis requires a careful differential diagnosis, and that there is more to diagnosis than just the monolithic concept of “schizophrenia.” Moreover,…
Introduction In the current psychiatric classifications, schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are regarded as distinct clinical entities characterized by specific diagnostic criteria, clinical presentations, prognosis, and treatment. Nevertheless, they share…
Introduction As described since ancient times, and by Hippocrates 2000 years ago, psychosis is a mental state characterized by impaired reality testing. It is manifest as a constellation of symptoms,…
Definition of Functional Psychosis Primeval social instincts helped safeguard both ancient human groups and modern animal groups of all kinds, but we humans also have an evolutionary advantage when it…
section epub:type=”chapter”> Chapter 5 Healthy Sleep Practices (Sleep Hygiene) in Children With ADHD Penny Corkum1, Gabrielle Rigney2, Melissa Howlett3 and Shelly Weiss4, 1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2Central Queensland University, Adelaide, SA,…
