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Functional psychosis mimicking acute confusional state: Longitudinal neuropsychological assessment of an acute and transient psychotic patient
Author(s) -
MURAI TOSHIYA,
TOICHI MOTOMI,
SENGOK.U AKIRA
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1996.tb00560.x
Subject(s) - dysgraphia , psychosis , neuropsychology , psychology , neuropsychological assessment , neuropsychological testing , psychiatry , neuropsychological test , clinical psychology , cognition , reading (process) , political science , law , dyslexia
One patient with acute and transient functional psychosis was assessed repeatedly using a brief neuropsychological assessment during his recovery from the psychotic episode. The psychotic features of the patient were characterized by perplexed behavior, attentional disturbance and emotional turmoil. Characteristic findings, including impairment of attention tests, dysgraphia and constructional disturbances, were seen. Findings improved in accordance with recovery on a behavioral level. We discussed the similarity of neuropsychological and behavioral abnormalities of this patient and those of patients in an acute confusional state.