The Association Between Triple X and Psychosis

The Association Between Triple X and Psychosis

Two cases of psychotic illness in association with the karyotype triple X showed specific diagnostic and management problems as well as obstetric complications, EEG abnormalities, and lack of a family history of psychiatric disorder. Routine karyotyping during the investigation of psychosis is becom...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of psychiatry 1992-04, Vol.160 (4), p.554-557
Hauptverfasser: Woodhouse, Wendy J., Holland, Anthony J., McLean, Greg, Reveley, Adrianne M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Brief Reports
Chromosome abnormalities
Chromosomes
Diagnosis, Differential
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Karyotypes
Karyotyping
Psychiatric services
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders - genetics
Psychotic Disorders - psychology
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenia - genetics
Schizophrenic Psychology
Sex Chromosome Aberrations - diagnosis
Sex Chromosome Aberrations - genetics
X Chromosome
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Zusammenfassung:Two cases of psychotic illness in association with the karyotype triple X showed specific diagnostic and management problems as well as obstetric complications, EEG abnormalities, and lack of a family history of psychiatric disorder. Routine karyotyping during the investigation of psychosis is becoming relevant to psychiatric practice as research reports increasingly feature genetic and chromosome anomalies in association with schizophrenic psychoses. British Journal of Psychiatry (1992), 160, 554–557
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.160.4.554