Menstrual Psychosis : A Case Report
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چکیده
Menstrual Psychosis is a unique disorder (Altschule et al, 1963). Over the last 150 years, sporadic case reports of this disorder are found in the literature. As yet, the standard psychiatric diagnostic nomenclature i.e. DSM, ICD-10 does not acknowledge its individuality. We report a 16-year-old female patient who was treated for three episodes of psychosis over a period of 5 months.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 45 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003