Disentangling the Diagnoses of Psychotic Depression, Catatonia, Neurocognitive Disorders, and Delirium: A Multidisciplinary Approach

An ambiguous clinical presentation can create diagnostic uncertainty, leading to delays in effective interventions and increasing the likelihood of adverse clinical outcomes. Unfortunately, many psychiatric conditions share overlapping clinical symptoms. Psychotic depression, catatonia, neurocognitive disorders, and delirium are all examples of distinct clinical conditions with overlapping symptomatology, and all require decidedly different therapeutic interventions. While much literature is devoted to the diagnostic criteria and management of these clinical conditions, little is dedicated to the challenge of disentangling these diagnoses when faced with a complex clinical presentation.
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research