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Delirium and Major or Mild Neurocognitive Disorder as Differential Diagnoses to Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition

If the psychosis occurs only during delirium then the diagnosis psychotic disorder due to another medical condition would not be made. If a neurocognitive condition is present and physiologically causes hallucinations and delusions then this diagnosis would be appropriate.

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Updated 2023-05-31

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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)

Psychology

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Behavioral Neuroscience

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