Reactive psychosis: a classical category nearing extinction?
By presenting two illustrative case histories, the authors stress the importance of the classical category of reactive psychosis which has disappeared from recent international classifications as a distinct nosological entity. Reactive psychosis is essential in the differential diagnosis of acute psychoses as the diagnosis of reactive psychosis has far-reaching therapeutic implications. Clinical and conceptual issues concerning reactive psychosis are briefly reviewed with respect to major classical and modern papers.
Ungvari
G S
GS
Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR, China. gsungvari@cuhk.edu.hk
Leung
H C
HC
Tang
W K
WK
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology*