THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF ACROMEGALY

Authors
SPENCE S
Citation
S. Spence, THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF ACROMEGALY, Irish journal of psychological medicine, 12(4), 1995, pp. 142-144
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Irish journal of psychological medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
07909667
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
142 - 144
Database
ISI
SICI code
0790-9667(1995)12:4<142:TPOA>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A case of acromegaly presenting as psychotic depression is described. The relationship between psychiatric symptoms and acromegaly is review ed and the importance of considering an organic diagnosis in a psychia tric syndrome arising de novo in later life is highlighted.