Psychosis differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ;Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Psychosis must be differentiated from other diseases such as cushing's syndrome, brain tumor,delusional disorder and personality disorders.

Differential Diagnosis

• Depressive and bipolar disorders
• Medical conditions

• Cushing's syndrome
• Brain tumor

• Malingering and factitious disorders
• Other psychotic disorders

• Schizophreniform disorder

• Delusional disorder
• depressive disorder with psychotic features
• Bipolar disorder with psychotic features

• Personality disorders

• Substance-related disorders