FUNCTIONAL-PSYCHOSIS MIMICKING ACUTE CONFUSIONAL STATE - LONGITUDINALNEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF AN ACUTE AND TRANSIENT PSYCHOTIC PATIENT

One patient with acute and transient functional psychosis was assessed repeatedly using a brief neuropsychological assessment during his rec overy from the psychotic episode. The psychotic features of the patien t were characterized by perplexed behavior, attentional disturbance an d emotional turmoil. Characteristic findings, including impairment of attention tests, dysgraphia and constructional disturbances, were seen . Findings improved in accordance with recovery on a behavioral level. We discussed the similarity of neuropsychological and behavioral abno rmalities of this patient and those of patients in an acute confusiona l state.