Manic-depressive psychosis in a mentally handicapped person. Seasonality: a clue to a diagnostic problem.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Diagnosis of mental illness in mentally-handicapped people is often difficult and complex, because of atypical presentation and lack of clear diagnostic criteria. A patient in whom seasonal variation in behaviour and mood gave a clue to the diagnosis of manic-depressive psychosis is reported.
Medical subject headings
- Bipolar Disorder
- Intellectual Disability
- Seasons