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Depresión grave con características psicóticas - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Depresión psicótica; Depresión alucinatoria

Definición:

Es una afección en la cual una persona experimenta depresión junto con una disminución del contacto con la realidad (psicosis). Esto puedo tomar la forma de falsas creencias (delirio) o ver o escuchar algo que realmente no existe (alucinaciones).

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Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Aunque no existen factores de riesgo obvios, los antecedentes familiares de depresión o una enfermedad psicótica aumentan las probabilidades de presentar esta afección.

  • Fecha de revisión: 2/6/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Christos Ballas, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

International early psychosis association writing group. International clinical practice guidelines for early psychosis. Br J Psychiatry, 2005;187:s120-s124.

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