[Pseudodementia. A critical review of the literature].
A review is made of the concept of "pseudodementia" through the main studies of the literature on clinical series. These can be divided in homogeneous and heterogeneous diagnostic series. Some of the main methodological flows of the research on the subject are pointed out and the difficult problem of differential diagnosis between depressive pseudodementia and recent onset organic dementia is discussed.
Istituto di Clinica Psichiatrica, Università degli Studi di Verona.
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D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
La "pseudodemenza". Una rassegna critica della letteratura.