title: Involutional paranoid disorder: a forgotten syndrome.
abstract: Involutional paranoid disorder is seen frequently in medical and psychiatric inpatient units, geriatric units, and other medical settings in which persons in the climacteric age group are treated. Little information is provided in the recent literature to guide the practitioner in diagnosing and treating this disorder. The authors review the clinical features of involutional paranoia and present three case reports to illustrate the characteristic symptoms. Diagnostic and treatment considerations are also reviewed.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Farmer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents