Personality change

Introduction Personality change refers to a significant and persistent change in behavioral patterns and interpersonal relationships in adults, lasting at least two months, which may be caused by strong or persistent stress factors, or secondary to serious mental or physical illnesses. The patient has no previous obstacles. "Chronic painful personality syndrome" is also attributed to this.

Cause

Refers to a significant and persistent change in adult behavioral patterns and interpersonal relationships, lasting at least two months, may be caused by strong or persistent stress factors, or secondary to severe mental or physical illnesses, and patients Unmanned obstacles. Due to strong or persistent stress factors, it can also be secondary to severe mental or physical illnesses, and patients have no previous disorder.

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Electroencephalogram examination EEG sharp wave brain function imaging

1. The occurrence, development, duration of symptoms, symptoms, symptoms, severity of symptoms, onset of symptoms, prominent symptom groups (depressive episodes or / and manic episodes?).

2. Whether there are mild depression, mild mania, occult depression, seasonal affective disorder, rapid circulation and other emotional disorders.

3. Are there symptoms associated with psychosis? If so, is it coordinated with the disease? Symptom duration.

4. If there are symptoms that are inconsistent with the disease, except for the duration of the symptoms, the main clinical situation, whether it is coordinated with the surrounding environment, and the results of the auxiliary examination, the patient's age, education, place of life, etc. Aspects should also be considered.

Differential diagnosis

The diagnosis should be differentiated from the following symptoms:

1. Obsessive-compulsive personality These patients with personality disorder are methodical, honest and reliable, but appear rigid and rigid, making it difficult to adapt to change.

2. Splitting personality disorder, split personality disorder, schizotypal disorder

There are similar schizophrenia mental and emotional abnormalities and behavioral bizarre, but there is no typical schizophrenia disorder and exact onset, and its evolution and course of disease are usually characterized by personality disorder. Same as: marginal schizophrenia; latent schizophrenia.

3. Splitting personality disorder, split personality disorder, schizotypal disorder

There are similar schizophrenia mental and emotional abnormalities and behavioral bizarre, but there is no typical schizophrenia disorder and exact onset, and its evolution and course of disease are usually characterized by personality disorder. Same as: marginal schizophrenia; latent schizophrenia. Behavioral patterns and interpersonal relationships change significantly and lastingly for at least two months.

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