Introduction to Psychiatry

Disordered behaviour occurring in a non-psychiatric hospital may arise in the following circumstances:

As a symptom of a delirium.
As an intercurrent exacerbation of a major "functional" illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder).
In the context of a drug withdrawal syndrome (alcohol, benzodiazepines).
As a severe disagreement or misunderstanding in staff/patient relations, sometimes augmented by alcohol or other drug abuse.
Occasionally as a factitious disorder.


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Document Owner:	Blue Book Editorial Committee (see Who's Who)
Issue Date:	December 2013
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