DELUSION CHARACTERS OF PSYCHOTIC IN-PATIENTS AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

Cao Thị Ánh Tuyết1,2, Nguyen Van Tuan1,2, Nguyen Thanh Long1,2
1 Hanoi Medical University
2 Bachmai Hospital

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Objectives: Describe delusion in psychotic in-patients at national mental health institute. Subjects: 38 recruited in-patients diagnosed psychotic disorder according to ICD-10 criteria (F23) at National Institute of Mental Health during the period from 05/2021 to 07/2022. Method: perspective cross sectional study. Results: Most patients have 2 or more types of delusions, majority are persecutory delusions and reference delusions. Almost patients have mood and behavioural responses that are influenced by delusions. Conclusion: Delusion in adolescents are common, varied and can impact on patients’ mood and behaviours

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