Neuropsicologia Clínica: Acesso Aberto

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Importance of Subtle Behavioural Changes in the Diagnosis of Paediatric Psychosis

Shruti Srivastava, Manjeet Singh Bhatia and Rashmita Saha

Psychotic symptoms in young children do not present as distinct delusions or hallucinations. Instead they take the form of subtle behavioural oddities, confusion and fearfulness. Here we present a rare case of sudden onset psychosis and discuss the symptomatology along with possible clinical conditions that may mimic the picture.