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Delirium is an acute change in attention and awareness that fluctuates and is accompanied by cognitive impairment. Patients with delirium may have disorders of perception such as hallucinations and delusions. The condition is triggered by acute illness or injury, and the risk is highest in sick older patients and patients in intensive care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis case report explores the interplay between childhood trauma, social phobia, psychotic symptoms, and minority stress in a 27-year-old transgender male. L presented with psychotic symptoms, including auditory verbal hallucinations and self-referential phenomena, which were accompanied by a history of childhood sexual and emotional abuse, as well as social phobia. These challenges were further compounded by experiences of stigma, rejection, and stress related to his gender identity.
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January 2025
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, United States.
It is estimated that the incidence of first episode psychotic disorder is about 33 people out of 100,000 each year. Beyond primary psychotic illness (e.g.
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January 2025
CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Introduction: Psychotic depression (PD) is a highly debilitating disorder characterized by hallucinations and/or delusions accompanied by depression. A variety of neurotransmitters, hormones and corresponding receptors in the endocrine system are involved in the onset and progression of depression, and fasting blood glucose (FBG) can be an important indicator for monitoring the stability of the endocrine system. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between FBG and PD in a Chinese population with first-episode drug-naïve (FEDN) major depressive disorder (MDD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTher Adv Ophthalmol
January 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.
Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a prevalent cause of irreversible vision loss among the elderly. The prevalence and detailed characteristics of Charles Bonnet syndrome (CBS) remain largely unexplored in patients with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to AMD.
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of CBS in patients with GA secondary to AMD.
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