10. Working with Diagnostic Uncertainty in First-Episode Psychosis
- Paul French Associate Director Honorary Senior Lecturer2,3,
- Jo Smith4,
- David Shiers5,
- Mandy Reed Consultant Nurse6,
- Mark Rayne Programme Specialist7
Published Online: 30 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318814.ch10
Copyright © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Promoting Recovery in Early Psychosis: A Practice Manual
Additional Information
How to Cite
Farmer, A. (2010) Working with Diagnostic Uncertainty in First-Episode Psychosis, in Promoting Recovery in Early Psychosis: A Practice Manual (eds P. French, J. Smith, D. Shiers, M. Reed and M. Rayne), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318814.ch10
Editor Information
- 2
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
- 3
School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK
- 4
NMHDU Joint National Early Intervention Programme, Lead and Worcestershire EI Clinical Development Lead, Worcestershire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Worcestershire, UK
- 5
NMHDU Joint National Early Intervention Programme Lead Worcestershire, UK
- 6
Early Intervention in Psychosis, Bath, UK
- 7
Service Development NHS West Midlands Regional, Development Centre, West Midlands, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 30 JUN 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405148948
Online ISBN: 9781444318814
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- first episode of psychosis (FEP);
- A brief summary of the evidence;
- Aren't we all a bit strange? Symptoms of psychosis in the general population;
- Affective (mood) causes of psychosis;
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM);
- Differential diagnosis: Things we should be certain about;
- Organic (physical) causes of psychosis;
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS);
- acute and transient psychotic disorders (ATPD)
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Who wants a diagnosis? Useful signposts or stigmatising labels?
Implementation into practice
A brief summary of the evidence
Differential diagnosis: Things we should be certain about
Organic (physical) causes of psychosis
Implementation into practice
Affective (mood) causes of psychosis
Traumatic causes of psychosis
Developmental disorders and psychosis
Implementation into practice
Street drugs, personality and psychosis
Implementation into practice
Implementation into practice
Diagnostic stability: Did we get it right?
Implications and conclusions
References