Psychotic Episode: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Psychotic Episode

Schizoaffective Disorder

To Single episode of major depression with mood-congruent psychotic symptoms Single episode of major depression with mood-incongruent psychotic symptoms Single episode of [icd10data.com]

What an episode feels like depends on whether I’m having a psychotic episode, a depressive episode, or a mania. [yesandyes.org]

Manic episode without psychotic symptoms F30.13 Manic episode, severe, without psychotic symptoms F30.2 Manic episode, severe with psychotic symptoms F30.3 Manic episode [icd10data.com]

Psychosis

episode. [nhs.uk]

POE can present as interictal psychotic episodes, which may often differ semiologically from primary schizophrenic disorder. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Psychotic symptoms may cluster and form postictal psychotic episodes, which may occur in 6% to 10% of patients with intractable epilepsy. [epilepsy.com]

Organic Delusional Disorder

Experiencing the symptoms of psychosis is often referred to as having a psychotic episode. Read about the symptoms of psychosis. [nhs.uk]

This is because the factors that determine a specific diagnosis are often unclear during the psychotic episode. [camh.ca]

episode without psychotic symptoms F32.3 Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms F32.8 Other depressive episodes F32.9 Depressive episode, unspecified F33 Recurrent [rxpgonline.com]

Schizophrenia

Furthermore, VDM is observed in individuals experiencing their first-psychotic episode and it remains fairly consistent over time. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Patients with schizophrenia, nowadays chronic, frequently disabling mental disorder, get initial treatment after detection of a psychotic episode, seemingly late, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

episodes. [news-medical.net]

Amphetamine Delusional Disorder

Drug-induced psychosis, also known as substance-induced psychotic disorder, is simply any psychotic episode that is related to the abuse of an intoxicant. [americanaddictioncenters.org]

[…] lives, and 62% were living in active addiction at the time of the psychotic episode. [greenhousetreatment.com]

We explain what psychosis is and its possible causes, the symptoms of psychosis, the different types of psychosis, and what you can do if you experience a psychotic episode [au.reachout.com]

Organic Hallucination

Experiencing the symptoms of psychosis is often referred to as having a psychotic episode. Read about the symptoms of psychosis. [nhs.uk]

This is because the factors that determine a specific diagnosis are often unclear during the psychotic episode. [camh.ca]

The patient may never have a second psychotic episode; others have occasional episodes over the course of their lives but can lead fairly normal lives otherwise. [minddisorders.com]

Severe Depressive Episode

episode of major depression with psychotic symptoms Single episode of psychogenic depressive psychosis Single episode of psychotic depression Single episode of reactive depressive [icd10data.com]

Agitated depression Major depression Vital depression } } } single episode without psychotic symptoms F32.3 Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms An episode of [apps.who.int]

The prevalence of severe depressive episodes increased from 25.5% at the first episode to 50.0% at the 15th episode and the prevalence of psychotic episodes increased from [bjp.rcpsych.org]

Hallucinogen Delusional Disorder

Drug-induced psychosis, also known as substance-induced psychotic disorder, is simply any psychotic episode that is related to the abuse of an intoxicant. [americanaddictioncenters.org]

[…] lives, and 62% were living in active addiction at the time of the psychotic episode. [greenhousetreatment.com]

Yet, like Jay Mahler, I also consider my psychotic episode to be the beginning of my spiritual journey. [spiritualcompetency.com]

Paranoid Personality Disorder

If the psychotic episode lasts longer, this disorder may actually develop into Delusional Disorder or Schizophrenia. [web.archive.org]

We are reporting the case of a Spanish patient who had developed a first-psychotic episode after he was started on varenicline. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Particularly in response to stress, individuals with this disorder may experience very brief psychotic episodes (lasting minutes to hours). [ww3.haverford.edu]

Childhood Schizophrenia

These drugs may prevent the recurrence or lessen the intensity of psychotic episodes. [brighttots.com]

Studies indicate that children with schizophrenia have more conspicuous abnormalities in brain development relative to patients who display their first psychotic episodes [symptoma.com]

[…] tendencies, which may be manifest as occasional, brief psychotic episodes. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease is a rare genetic disorder predisposing to a variety of malignant and benign neoplasms. CNS hemangioblastomas CNS hemangiobalstomas is the second most common presenting feature of VHL disease. It commonly occurs at the cerebellum, brain stem or spinal cord in 60-80% of VHL disease[…] [symptoma.com]

Postpartum Psychosis

Postpartum depression refers to a nonpsychotic depressive episode, while postpartum psychosis refers to a manic or affective psychotic episode linked temporally with childbirth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

After a psychotic episode, the woman and her family may need psychological counselling to come to terms with what has happened to them. [peachtree.org.au]

[…] that universally have D2 receptor antagonist properties; and limited research suggesting these agents may be associated with psychotic episodes in vulnerable individuals [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Disorganized Schizophrenia

Most patients in this category have weak personality structures prior to their initial acute psychotic episode. [science.jrank.org]

Other conditions may cause psychotic episodes, including: Bipolar disorder Depression Brain injury or infection Substance abuse Dementia Delirium. [psychiatric-disorders.com]

It can often be managed with coordinated treatments, including : Antipsychotic medications that may prevent the recurrence or lessen the intensity of psychotic episodes Individual [knowyourdisease.com]

Hallucinogen Hallucinosis

Drug-induced psychosis, also known as substance-induced psychotic disorder, is simply any psychotic episode that is related to the abuse of an intoxicant. [americanaddictioncenters.org]

Worsening of psychotic symptoms through cannabis use Cannabis use generally makes psychotic symptoms worse and lowers the person’s chances of recovery from a psychotic episode [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

Also, her immediate needs will be the same irrespective of the cause of her psychotic episode. [dualdiagnosis.org]

Hallucinogen Abuse

In the long term, there is the chance of psychotic episodes or even permanent damage to the brain. [gomentor.com]

episodes Miscarriages Birth defects Fatal liver damage if the wrong mushroom is ingested. [intheknowzone.com]

The effects on the mind can cause panic attacks or even psychotic episodes. Individual street drugs come with their own lists of dangerous side effects. [hawaiianrecovery.com]

Hypomania

Agitated depression Major depression Vital depression } } } single episode without psychotic symptoms F32.3 Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms An episode of [apps.who.int]

or to require hospitalization; and there are never any psychotic features present during the episode. [psychcentral.com]

F31.5 Bipolar affective disorder, current episode severe depression with psychotic symptoms The patient is currently depressed, as in severe depressive episode with psychotic [apps.who.int]

Hallucinogen Affective Disorder

episodes Miscarriages Birth defects Fatal liver damage if the wrong mushroom is ingested. [intheknowzone.com]

In rare instances, LSD brings on serious psychotic episodes or early-onset schizophrenia, forcing a person to seek care in a psychiatric ward. [lsdabusehelp.com]

Single Manic Episode, Mild 296.02 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Moderate 296.04 Bipolar I Disorder, Single Manic Episode, Severe With Psychotic Features 296.03 [dr-bob.org]

Malpuech Syndrome

At age 14, he exhibited a fear of physical contact; at age 15, he experienced a severe psychotic episode, characterized by agitation and a loss of sociosexual inhibition. [owlapps.net]

Cannabis Toxicity

Regular use of the drug has appeared to double the risk of developing a psychotic episode or long-term schizophrenia, particularly in those with a genetic vulnerability. [ibtimes.co.uk]

In some instances, the psychotic episodes may continue for a significant amount of time after the acute experience. [theravive.com]

A person who is having a psychotic episode may put him or herself in dangerous situations due to confusion or detachment. [projectknow.com]

Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Poisoning

The effects of LSD can last far beyond the initial trip, causing psychotic episodes or “flashbacks” months or even years after you used it. [luxury.rehabs.com]

episodes and five deaths. [france24.com]

It can also trigger panic attacks, psychotic episodes, disturbing anxiety, paranoia, pain, and a feeling of dying or going insane. [medicalnewstoday.com]

Bipolar Disorder

episodes, the incidence of early sexual abuse but not early trauma in general, the loss of brain substance, alterations in cortical activity, glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

F30.11 Manic episode without psychotic symptoms, mil... F30.12 Manic episode without psychotic symptoms, mod... F30.13 Manic episode, severe, without psychotic symp... [icd10data.com]

These are symptoms of psychosis or a psychotic episode. [hse.ie]

Malignant Catatonia

In this article, we present the case of a pregnant woman with a first psychotic episode with catatonic features, autonomic abnormalities and elevated creatinine phosphokinase [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

M. aged 21, without psychiatric history, has shown a functional acute psychotic episode involving a delirious and hallucinatory syndrome associated with a marked catatonic [em-consulte.com]

From the history collected from the family, it was only possible to make the hypothesis of severe depressive episodes with psychotic symptoms. [scielo.br]

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Some individuals may experience only a few psychotic episodes over the course of their lifetime. [pchtreatment.com]

In response to stress, individuals with this disorder may experience very brief psychotic episodes (lasting minutes to hours). [web.archive.org]

Faced with stress they may disintegrate, decompensate, and experience brief psychotic episodes or a depressive illness. [samvak.tripod.com]

Organic Personality Disorder

[…] depressive episode ( F32.2 ) Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms ( F32.3 ) Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms ( F32.8 ) Other depressive episodes [en.wikipedia.org]

psychotic symptoms .20 With mood-congruent psychotic symptoms .21 With mood-incongruent psychotic symptoms F30.8 Other manic episodes F30.9 Manic episode, unspecified F31 [priory.com]

F32.2 Severe depressive episode without psychotic symptoms F32.3 Severe depressive episode with psychotic symptoms F32.8 Other depressive episodes F32.9 Depressive episode [naswma.org]

Somatic Delusional Disorder

To Single episode of major depression with mood-congruent psychotic symptoms Single episode of major depression with mood-incongruent psychotic symptoms Single episode of [icd10data.com]

Psychosis : Those that have experienced psychotic episodes, particularly those that were organic (e.g. non-drug induced) are likely to also experience delusions. [mentalhealthdaily.com]

[…] or depressive episode. [11] [emedicine.medscape.com]

Drug-Induced Delirium

Drug-induced psychosis, also known as substance-induced psychotic disorder, is simply any psychotic episode that is related to the abuse of an intoxicant. [americanaddictioncenters.org]

Transient psychotic episode induced by Helicobacter pylori triple therapy treatment. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2012;6:381-386. 36. Elahi F, Bhamjee M. [uspharmacist.com]

Furthermore, he had no past history of psychiatric disturbances and no evidence for psychotic symptoms for at least nine months since the steroid-induced psychotic episode [kjim.org]

Temporal Lobe Disorder

Page 285 - Statistical study of clinical and electroencephalographic manifestations of 536 psychotic episodes occurring in 516 epileptics between clinical seizures. ‎ [books.google.com]

Lieberman, J., Chakos, M., Wu, H., et al ( 2001 ) Longitudinal study of brain morphology in first episode schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, 49, 487 – 499. [bjp.rcpsych.org]

Brain morphology in first-episode schizophrenic-like psychotic patients: a quantitative magnetic resonance imaging study. Biol Psychiatry 1991 ;29: 159 –75. [nejm.org]

Catatonic Schizophrenia

[…] tendencies, which may be manifest as occasional, brief psychotic episodes. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

It can often be managed with coordinated treatments, including : Sedatives Antipsychotic medications that may prevent the recurrence or lessen the intensity of psychotic episodes [knowyourdisease.com]

He called his psychotic episodes “hell rides”, and alternatively, he declared rock and roll to be “the joy ride music”. [online-psychology-degrees.org]

Postictal State

Long-term significance of postictal psychotic episodes: II. Are they predictive of interictal psychotic episodes? Epilepsy Behav. 2008;12:154–6. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is a number of studies that suggests a good outcome for postictal psychotic episodes after temporal lobectomy45-48. [scielo.br]

Duration of postictal psychotic episodes. Epilepsia 2007 ;48: 1531 – 1537. Google Scholar | Crossref | Medline 18. [doi.org]

Mania

This study aimed to investigate whether the psychopharmacological treatment of psychotic and non-psychotic episodes of mania and bipolar depression, respectively, differs [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

episode on high-dose steroids despite discontinuation and treatment of nearly six months. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract The authors present the case of a 37-year-old man who developed a psychotic manic episode and was found to have bilateral basal ganglia calcification (BGC). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]