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RESUMEN El cuidado de personas diagnosticadas con trastornos esquizofrénicos y delirantes representa un desafío, especialmente, en territorios de gran vulnerabilidad social. En Río de Janeiro, con la promulgación de la Ley Federal 10216 de 2001 sobre la Reforma Psiquiátrica, las últimas dos décadas se han caracterizado por la transición del modelo centrado en el hospital al modelo basado en los servicios comunitarios. Utilizando el caso de una comunidad de Río de Janeiro, se seleccionaron cinco servicios de salud pública y se extrajeron datos de los registros médicos de 94 pacientes con diagnósticos de esquizofrenia, trastornos esquizotípicos y trastornos delirantes (codificados en la Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades 10 edición entre los códigos F20 a F29) y se analizaron indicadores de calidad del tratamiento ofrecido en el período 2003-2016. Como resultado de la transición se observa que los hospitales psiquiátricos quedaron casi vacíos con un bajo número de pacientes actualmente desatendidos. Además, la atención a la crisis y las hospitalizaciones a largo plazo se reemplazaron por la atención territorial y las comorbilidades clínicas se monitorean y se tratan en unidades de salud familiar.
ABSTRACT Care for people diagnosed with schizophrenia and delusional disorders involves many challenges, especially in territorial contexts of pronounced social vulnerability. In Rio de Janeiro, the two decades after the passing of Federal Law 10,216 on Psychiatric Reform in 2001 have been characterized by the transition from a hospital-centered model to one based on community services. Taking the case of a community in Rio de Janeiro, data was extracted from the medical records of 94 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizotypal disorders, and delusional disorders (ICD-10 codes F20 to F29) in five public health services. Covering the period from 2003 to 2016, indicators of the quality of treatment provided were analyzed. As a result of this transition, psychiatric hospitals have all but emptied and a low number of currently untreated patients can be observed. In addition, crisis care and long-term hospitalizations have been replaced by territorial care, and clinical comorbidities are monitored and treated at Family Health Units.
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Humans , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/therapy , Hospitals , BrazilABSTRACT
Paciente de 47 años, casada, con 3 hijos. Antecedentes de patología psiquiátrica en madre y hermano. Sin antecedentes psiquiátricos previos. Ingresa hace 4 años al Servicio. Con síntomas polimorfos, varios diagnósticos desde el ingreso, pero con respuesta al tratamiento y con periodos de estabilidad psicopatológica demás de un año. Conocida en varios dispositivos del servicio. Diagnósticos: Trastorno Delirante, Obs. Trastorno Afectivo Bipolar, Trastorno Esquizoafectivo
Patient 47 years old, married, with 3 children. History of psychiatric pathology in mother and brother. No previous psychiatric history. Enter the Service 4 years ago. With polymorphic symptoms, several diagnoses from admission, but with response to treatment and with periods of psychopathological stability over a year. Known in several service devices. Diagnoses: Delusional Disorder, Obs. Bipolar Affective Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Psychotic Disorders/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Bipolar Disorder/diagnosis , Psychotherapy , Psychotic Disorders/therapy , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/therapy , Signs and Symptoms , Syndrome , Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use , Bipolar Disorder/therapy , Occupational TherapyABSTRACT
Caso Clínico: Mujer de 52 años, casada, dos hijos. Tuvo una infancia y adolescencia en la que predominó el estricto control paterno y la actitud temerosa de su madre, siendo prioritarias las responsabilidades. Su carácter se fue modelando bajo una visión de mundo hostil. En un medio muy restringido, conoció a su esposo, siendo ésta su única relación sentimental. Luego de una histerosalpingooforectomía, la paciente interpreta un hecho puntual de una forma equivoca, bajo la idea de ser engañada, surgiendo la idea delirante. Sin embargo, el resto de su comportamiento parece ajustado a la realidad.
Woman of 52 years, married, two children. He had a childhood and adolescence dominated by strict parental control and fearful attitude of his mother, with responsibilities being a priority. His character was modeled under a hostile worldview. In a very restricted environment, she met her husband, this being her only sentimental relationship. After a hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy, the patient interprets a specific event in a mistaken way, under the idea of being deceived, with the delusional idea emerging. However, the rest of his behavior seems adjusted to reality
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/therapy , Jealousy , Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use , Cognitive Behavioral TherapyABSTRACT
JMCD, Sexo masculino, 19 años, soltero, sin hijos. Vive en Casas Compartidas de la Fundación Don Bosco. Examen Mental: Refiere que conversa con Dios en su corazón, y ahí siente el "fuego", pero no lo ve ni lo escucha. Dice tener la misión de predicar (sin mayor elaboración), y que no le gusta ninguna Iglesia. Discurso sin alteración del curso formal. Afecto de "templanza" forzada y superioridad. Al ingreso se agita y presenta postura antieconómica (también en el hogar: crucificado). Pone los ojos en blanco y parpadea rápidamente. Sin consciencia de enfermedad. Juicio de realidad alterado. Diagnósticos: Síndrome delirante lúcido. Folie à deux. Discusión: El trastorno de ideas delirantes inducidas, también conocido como Trastorno psicótico compartido o folie à deux es una condición poco común, caracterizada por síntomas psicóticos en 2 o más individuos que mantienen una relación cercana.
JMCD, male, 19 years old, single, childless. Live in shared houses of the Don Bosco Foundation. Mental examination: Refers conversing with God in his heart, and there he feels the "fire", but neither sees nor hears God. He claims to have the mission of preaching (without further processing), and he does not like any church. Speech without altering the formal course. Forced "temperance" affection and superiority. Agitation at Income and presents uneconomical posture (also at home: crucified). He rolls his eyes and blinks rapidly. Without awareness of disease. Reality trial actually altered. Diagnosis: Lucid delusional syndrome. Folie à deux. Discussion: The disorder of induced delusional thoughts, also known as shared psychotic disorder or folie à deux is a rare condition characterized by psychotic symptoms in 2 or more individuals who maintain a close relationship.
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Humans , Male , Young Adult , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Shared Paranoid Disorder/diagnosis , Delusions/diagnosis , SyndromeABSTRACT
Hombre, 76 años, Jubilado, Soltero sin hijos, Estudios técnicos incompletos. Domicilio: Comuna de Providencia. Diagnóstico: Trastorno Delirante. Ideas delirantes persecutorias relacionadas con personas que viven en su edificio. Amenaza a sus vecinos de piso. Refiere que hablan de él en la televisión. Sospecha que su madrastra y hermanos quieren quedarse con herencia de su padre, quien falleció el año 2006. Antecedente de delirio de persecución aproximadamente a los 30 años. Se logra un control parcial de la sintomatología psiquiátrica y se mantiene trabajando en industria de muebles del padre. Paciente actualmente vive solo, sin pareja ni hijos. No sale de su departamento desde hace dos años. Efectúa compras por teléfono. Visitas de Parientes: Escasa, mayor contacto telefónico.
Case report: Man, Ricardo M. A., 76 years old, Retired, Single without children, Technical studies incomplete. Domicile: Commune of Providence. Diagnosis: Delusional disorder Persecutory delirious ideas related to people living in your building. Threatens his neighbors to the floor. He says they talk about him on TV. She suspects that her stepmother and siblings want to inherit their father, who passed away in 2006. Antecedent of delirium of persecution at approximately 30 years. A partial control of the psychiatric symptomatology is obtained and it is kept working in the father's furniture industry. Patient currently lives alone, without a partner or children. He has not left his apartment for two years. Make purchases by phone. Visits of Relatives: Scarce, greater telephone contact.
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Humans , Male , Aged , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Diagnosis, DifferentialABSTRACT
En este artículo queremos reactualizar un gran aporte para la comprensión y el tratamiento de los Trastornos Delirantes: la seudo-comunidad paranoide, que Norman Cameron describió por primera vez en 1943 en su artículo The Paranoid Pseudo-Community, y que reformuló en su artículo The Paranoid Pseudo-Community Revisited, de 1959, tras una década de estudios clínicos intensivos del pensamiento paranoide en el curso del psicoanálisis de pacientes neuróticos, y en la terapia a largo plazo de pacientes psicóticos.
In this paper we want to revitalize a great contribution for the understanding and treatment of Delusional Disorders: the paranoid pseudo-community , which Norman Cameron first described in 1943 in his article The Paranoid Pseudo-Community, and reformulated in 1959 in his paper The Paranoid Pseudo-Community Revisited, after a decade of intensive clinical studies of paranoid thinking in the course of psychoanalysis of neurotic patients, and in the long-term therapy of psychotic patients.
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Humans , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/physiopathology , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/therapy , PsychoanalysisABSTRACT
Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the demographic, environmental, psychosocial and clinical characteristics in a group of patients with delusional disorder (DD). Methodology: Retrospective descriptive study of DD cases registered at Psychiatry and Mental Hygiene Clinic of Cordoba according to DSM-IV/V criteria was conducted. We obtained a sample of 261 DD patients who met the inclusion criteria. Data and variables collected were divided into 4 groups: I. Socio-demographic and general data; II. DD risk factors (personal and family); III. DD clinical picture and diagnosis (presentation, symptoms, disability, use of health care resources, treatment, and evolution). Results: The proportion of males versus females was of 1.12. Only 16.5 percent of patients could not read or write. At the first visit of the psychiatry clinic, 56.3 percent of the patients were married and about half of them shared home. About 16.9 percent of patients had a past history of alcohol consumption, and 2.3 percent consumed other drugs. The most frequent subtype with the persecutory with 129 cases (49.4 percent). The mean delay in psychiatric attention was 43.21 months; the minimum value with 27 months was observed in the somatic subtype and the maximum value with 70 months was observed in jealous subtype. Ideas of reference and of persecution were found in 83.9 percent and 82.0 percent respectively. Conclusions: It is necessary to conduct future prospective studies to investigate the risk factors associated with the DD.
Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio es conocer las características demográficas, ambientales, psicosociales y clínicas de un grupo de pacientes con trastorno delirante (TD). Metodología: Estudio epidemiológico descriptivo retrospectivo de Registro de Casos en el Dispensario de Psiquiatría e Higiene Mental de Córdoba sobre pacientes con TD según criterios DSM-IV-TR y DSM-V. Aquellos pacientes que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión definidos constituyeron nuestra muestra final de 261 casos. Las variables recogidas fueron agrupadas con el orden siguiente: I. Variables de los datos sociodemográficos y generales; II. Variables de los Factores de riesgo del TD (familiares y personales); III. Variables del Cuadro Clínico y el Diagnóstico del TD (presentación, sintomatología delirante, funcionalidad y discapacidad, utilización de los recursos sanitarios, tratamiento, problemas psicosociales, evolución y curso). Resultados: La proporción hombres versus mujeres fue de 1,12. El 30 por ciento era analfabeto; el 56,3 por ciento se encontraba casado y el 58,2 por ciento convivían con la familia en el momento de realizar la primera consulta psiquiátrica. Un 16,9 por ciento consumió previamente alcohol y un 2,3 por ciento otras sustancias. El subtipo más numeroso fue el persecutorio con 129 casos (49,4 por ciento). Los valores medios de demora en la atención psiquiátrica fueron de 43,21 meses, el valor mínimo con 27 meses lo presentó el somático y el máximo el celotípico con 70 meses. Las ideas de referencia y de persecución se presentaron en el 83,9 por ciento y en el 82,0 por ciento de los casos respectivamente. Conclusiones: Son necesarios futuros estudios prospectivos para investigar los factores de riesgo del TD.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Female , Middle Aged , Delusions/epidemiology , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/epidemiology , Delusions/diagnosis , Delusions/therapy , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/therapy , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
Introducción. Los trastornos mentales tienen una alta prevalencia en todo el mundo y contribuyen de manera importante a la morbilidad, la discapacidad y la mortalidad prematura. Métodos. Con el descriptor Paranoid Schizophrenia y el planteamiento de preguntas clínicas, se realizó la búsqueda sistemática en: PUBMED, CUIDEN y algunos sitios web para la revisión de guías clínicas, revisiones sistemáticas, ensayos clínicos, estudios observacionales entre otros, cuyas evidencias y recomendaciones con mayor gradación y fuerza respectivamente, dieran respuesta a la detección y diagnóstico oportuno, intervenciones durante la fase aguda, adherencia terapéutica, identificación y tratamiento de efectos adversos e intervenciones dirigidas a la familia para facilitar la psicoeducación y el autocuidado. Se consideraron documentos en inglés y español publicados en 2010-2015.Resultados. De 20 estudios analizados, la evidencia científica denota que para el diagnóstico de esquizofrenia, es necesario considerar las características del cuadro clínico, antecedentes personales, familiares y factores de riesgo, además del abordaje durante la etapa aguda mediante la seguridad, contención verbal, farmacológica y física. Así mismo, el seguimiento para la detección y tratamiento de efectos adversos derivados del tratamiento farmacológico y el planteamiento de programas que consideren la identidad y cosmovisión de la persona, su familia y los efectos adversos sobre la salud, vida personal, social y económica.Conclusiones. Se deben estandarizar estrategias que faciliten la atención integral farmacológica, psicosocial y de autocuidado, con la finalidad de mejorar la calidad de la atención a personas con trastornos mentales así como de su familia.
Introduction. Mental disorders are highly prevalent worldwide and contribute significantly to morbidity, disability and premature mortality manner.Methods. With the descriptor "Paranoid Schizophrenia" and approach to clinical questions, the systematic search was conducted: PUBMED, CUIDEN and some websites for review of clinical guidelines, systematic reviews, clinical trials, observational studies among others, whose findings and recommendations more gradation and strength respectively, would respond to the detection and timely diagnosis, interventions during the acute phase, adherence, identification and treatment of adverse effects and interventions aimed at facilitating family psycho-education and self-care. documents were considered in English and Spanish published in 2010-2015.Results. 20 studies reviewed, scientific evidence indicates that for the diagnosis of schizophrenia, it is necessary to consider the clinical characteristics, personal history, and family risk factors, in addition to the approach during the acute stage by security, verbal, pharmacological containment and physical. Similarly, monitoring for the detection and treatment of adverse effects from the drug treatment programs and approach to consider the identity and worldview of the person, his family and adverse health effects, personal, social and economic life.Conclusions. Strategies should be standardized to facilitate the pharmacological, psychosocial self-care and comprehensive care in order to improve the quality of care for people with mental disorders and their family.
Introdução. Os transtornos mentais são altamente prevalentes em todo o mundo e contribuir significativamente para a morbidade, incapacidade e mortalidade prematura maneira.Métodos. Com o descritor "esquizofrenia paranóide" e abordagem de questões clínicas, a busca sistemática foi conduzida: PubMed, CUIDEN e alguns sites de revisão de diretrizes clínicas, revisões sistemáticas, ensaios clínicos, estudos observacionais, entre outros, cujas conclusões e recomendações mais gradação e força, respectivamente, iria responder ao diagnóstico de detecção e oportuna, as intervenções durante a fase aguda, a adesão, a identificação e tratamento de efeitos adversos e intervenções destinadas a facilitar família psico-educação e auto-cuidado. documentos foram considerados em Inglês e Espanhol publicado em 2010-2015.Resultados. 20 estudos revisados, evidências científicas indicam que, para o diagnóstico de esquizofrenia, é necessário considerar as características clínicas, história pessoal e fatores de risco familiar, além da abordagem durante a fase aguda de segurança, verbal, contenção farmacológica e física. Da mesma forma, o monitoramento para a detecção e tratamento dos efeitos adversos dos programas de tratamento de drogas e abordagem a considerar a identidade e visão de mundo da pessoa, sua família e efeitos adversos à saúde, vida pessoal, social e económico.Conclusões. As estratégias devem ser padronizados para facilitar a auto-atendimento psicossocial e farmacológico atendimento integral a fim de melhorar a qualidade dos cuidados para as pessoas com transtornos mentais e seus familiares.
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Adult , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/nursing , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/mortality , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/psychology , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/rehabilitation , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/therapyABSTRACT
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that impairs several intellectual functions, including attention processes. To investigate attention deficit in a group of patients with schizophrenia. Method: Thirty patients with schizophrenia hospitalized in three psychiatric wards in Shiraz and Isfahan and 30 normal healthy subjects matched for age, gender and years of education underwent the following tests: A computerized Continuous Performance Test [CPT], Stroop color-word test and Wisconsin Card Sorting [WCS] test. In the tests performed, patients with schizophrenia preformed poorer than control subjects. The acute/chronic classification did not predict differences in attention processes among subtypes of schizophrenia, while positive/negative classification predicted differences observed among the patient groups. The subtypes of schizophrenia [paranoid, undifferentiated and residual] had the same performance in CPT, while they were significantly different in error scores of [WCS] and reaction time in response to Stroop stimuli in incongruent color-word condition. The paranoid patients preformed better in contrast to other subtypes on attention related tasks. The results of the present study suggest that CPT is a valuable test for differentiation of schizophrenia disorder in general, while Stroop test and WCS may have better diagnostic value for differentiating subtypes of the disorder
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Humans , Male , Female , Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders , Attention , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Acute Disease , Chronic DiseaseABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To explore the current situation and tendency of the forensic psychiatric examination of the cases of labor disputes.@*METHODS@#This study reviewed 156 cases examined during the period of 1990-2001, analyzing some related factors.@*RESULTS@#It was shown that most of these cases were related to the termination and interruption of labor contracts, while the quantity of cases related to labor pay increased considerably. The intervals between the beginnings of disputes to examinations were prolonged, while 69.2% of the intervals were within 12 months. 91.2% conclusions of the examinations were consistent with the diagnosis of psychiatric history. The rates of limited civil capability and incapability were 23.1% and 52.6%.@*CONCLUSION@#The quantity, type and interval of the cases of labor disputes were changing greatly during recent years. More attention should be paid to this kind of cases.
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Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Collective Bargaining/legislation & jurisprudence , Expert Testimony/legislation & jurisprudence , Forensic Psychiatry , Intellectual Disability/diagnosis , Mental Disorders/diagnosis , Retrospective Studies , Schizophrenia/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosisABSTRACT
Descreve-se o caso de um paciente de 38 anos, sexo masculino, solteiro, com antecedentes de fobia social e alcoolismo, que apresenta ha 9 anos uma crenca patologica rara, de que os musculos de seus bracos sao soltos dos ossos, e que dos ombros sai um fluido verde que desce sob a pele em direcao aos dedos e depois retorna...
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Humans , Male , Adult , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Somatoform Disorders/diagnosis , Depression/complications , Somatoform Disorders/therapy , Sulpiride/therapeutic use , Psychological TestsABSTRACT
O conceito médico de paranóia começa com Heinroth, na Alemanha, passa por Kraeplin, e chega até os dias de hoje, no DSM-IV e na CID-10, agora com a denominaçäo de transtorno delirante. Este se caracteriza pela presença de delírios näo-bizarros e crônicos, näo associados a outras alteraçöes psicopatológicas importantes. Existem dúvidas quanto à sua validade como uma categoria nosológica independente. A sua prevalência é estimada em 0,03 por cento. Embora os antipsicóticos sejam a opçäo terapêutica de primeira escolha, a sua eficácia ainda näo está comprovad, em funçäo da escassez de ensaios clínicos controlados. Algumas críticas säo levantadas em relaçäo à definiçäo de delírio de Karl Jaspers, e à distinçäo que ele fez entre idéias deliróides. Säo relatados três casos, clínicos: um do subtipo persecutório, outro do erotomaníaco, e outro do de ciúmes, este extraído do romance de Dom Casmurro, de Machado de Assis
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Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/historyABSTRACT
Seizure threshold determination is of crucial importance in optimizing electrical stimulus dosage at electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). We measured initial seizure threshold by means of Srinakharinwirot University titration schedule in 106 patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, receiving bilateral ECT. Seizure threshold was approximately 106 millicoulombs on average, and varied 5-fold across patients. Seizure threshold was directly related to age, but inversely related to motor seizure duration. Comparisons of stimulus charge were done with the Age and Half age methods. By using the Half age method, 68 per cent of patients would have seized at the first stimulation and resulted in a closer mean charge to dose-titration method than the Age method. The results may have important clinical implications for stimulus dosing strategy in ECT.
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Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Electric Stimulation , Electroconvulsive Therapy/adverse effects , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Probability , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Seizures/etiology , Sensitivity and Specificity , Sensory Thresholds , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
Os autores apresentam uma experiência positiva de estágio teórico-prático, supervisionado, em consultório, através do acompanhamento de um caso clínico de uma paciente esquizofrênica, desde a sua avaliaçäo diagnóstica até o tratamento global. Ressaltam a importância da complementaçäo, na prática, da teoria aprendida no curso de graduaçäo em Psicologia e a necessidade de uma abordagem clínica holística por parte dos profissionais de Saúde Mental
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Humans , Female , Adult , Clinical Clerkship , Psychology, Clinical/education , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Interview, Psychological/methods , Family Relations , House Calls , Mother-Child Relations , Psychotherapy , Quality of Life , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/psychology , Schizophrenic Psychology , Students, PremedicalABSTRACT
Clásicamente se reconoce que síntomas afectivos forman parte del trastorno esquizofrénico. Recientemente Kay y colaboradores propusieron un modelo dimensional de esquizofrenia que incorpora la sintomatología afectiva. Este modelo de tipo piramidal, sugiere la existencia de síndromes no correlacionados, pero no excluyentes que dan cuenta del espectro de la sintomatología esquizofrénica. Los síntomas positivos, negativos y depresivos constituyen puntos divergentes de una base triangular, mientras que la excitación constituye un eje vertical separado.Los síndromes obtenidos pueden dar cuenta de los subtipos diagnósticos paranoide (positivo-depresivo), desorganizado (positivo-negativo) y catatónico (negativo-depresivo). Este modelo ayuda a clarificar la heterogeneidad de la esquizofrenia y orienta hacia la búsqueda de tratamientos más específicos
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Humans , Affective Symptoms , Schizophrenia/classification , Schizophrenia, Catatonic/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Disorganized/diagnosis , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosis , Schizophrenia/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Através apresentaçäo de quatro casos clínicos de depressäo delirante, erroneamente diagnosticados como de esquizofrenia paranóide, säo correlacionados os padröes de moralidade com a patoplastia depressiva, como fatores sócio-culturais, favorecendo a tendência culposa (intrapunitiva) ou a persecutória (extrapunitiva) do caráter. Idéias delirantes e alucinaçöes säo encaradas como sintomas depressivos comuns em ambientes culturais como os do Brasil. Uma vez que as síndromes delirantes agudas, depressivas ou näo, geralmente tem boa resposta ao tratamento, em contraste com o prognóstico reservado da maioria dos casos reais (bem diagnosticados) de esquizofrenia, é ressaltada a necessidade de maior precisäo e profundidade no diagnóstico diferencial
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Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Delirium/diagnosis , Delirium/therapy , Depression/diagnosis , Depression/therapy , Diagnosis, Differential , Schizophrenia, Paranoid/diagnosisABSTRACT
Se analizaron las historias clínicas de 20 pacientes diagnosticados como parafrenia. Los casos fueron rediagnosticados según el DSM-III-R y el borrador de la CIE-10. Hubo un predominio de mujeres con una edad promedio de 37.3 años. El perfil clínico fue de un apsicosis delirante-alucinatoria de curso crónico sin deterioro de la voluntad y de la actividad pragmática. Los casos analizados se distribuyeron en varias categorías de la CIE-10 y delDSM-III-R; hubo casos que no pudieron ser diagnosticados según el DSM-III-R. Se discute la utilidad de mantener la independencia nosológica de la parafrenia