Cases That Test Your Skills
Cases That Test Your Skills
Elaborate hallucinations, but is it a psychotic disorder?
Mr. B, age 93, has recurrent visual, auditory, and tactile hallucinations involving a man named ‘Harry,’ but no other psychotic symptoms. What...
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Threatening to burn the house down
Mr. X, age 61, is experiencing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, but so far none of the standard treatment approaches have helped...
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The COPD patient who couldn’t stop worrying
Ms. M, age 76, has MDD, an anxiety disorder, and severe COPD. She experiences persistent rumination and racing thoughts due to refractory...
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Painful erections while being treated for OCD
While being treated for OCD, Mr. G, age 27, experiences recurrent painful erections that last for hours and ejaculatory delay. What could be...
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The boy whose arm wouldn’t work
B, age 10, develops an unsteady gait and sustained flexion of his wrist. He has autism spectrum disorder and has maintained the same medication...
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Obsessions or psychosis?
Mr. R, age 17, has severe symptoms of OCD that limit his daily functioning and academics. While being treated for this, he develops symptoms...
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When the worry is worse than the actual illness
After being diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal disorder, Ms. S, age 16, has abdominal pain. She’s anxious, depressed, and overly worried about...
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New-onset psychosis while being treated for coronavirus
While receiving treatment for COVID-19, Mr. G, age 56, experiences an acute psychotic episode. He has no known psychiatric history. What could be...
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An unexplained exacerbation of depression, anxiety, and panic
Mr. P, age 33, has multiple panic attacks every day. His depression and anxiety, which had been fairly well-controlled, are getting worse. How...
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When mania isn’t what it seems
Mr. S, age 22, has autism, bipolar disorder, and intellectual disability. He suddenly experiences increased impulsivity and agitation. What could...
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Command hallucinations, but is it really psychosis?
Due to intense family conflicts, Ms. D, age 26, often is suicidal. She has been hospitalized >25 times, and has received varying diagnoses and...