Citation

Longo L, Rossi R, Niolu C, Siracusano A, Di Lorenzo G. J. Psychopathol. (Pisa) 2019; 25(3): 172-177.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Pacini editore)

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Abstract

We describe a case of a 54-year-old Caucasian woman with a complex phenotype for suicidal behavior after traumatic brain injury. At the admission patient had Bipolar Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Conversion Disorder (with Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures) and a drug treatment for a post-traumatic epilepsy. During a follow up period of 30 months, despite the symptomatological improvements due to psychopharmachological treatments (including also lithium) and psychoeducation treatment, the patient showed yet high risk of suicide and high levels of dissociation. © Copyright by Pacini Editore Srl.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; traumatic brain injury; bipolar disorder; Suicide risk; lithium; conversion disorder; suicidal behavior; treatment outcome; Dissociation; posttraumatic stress disorder; dissociative disorder; psychoeducation; levothyroxine; clinical article; citalopram; quetiapine; middle aged; psychopharmacology; Bipolar Disorder; follow up; lorazepam; computer assisted tomography; phenobarbital; zonisamide; depersonalization; Article; phenotype; drug dose increase; drug dose titration; clobazam; lacosamide; psychogenic nonepileptic seizure; Dissociative Identity Disorder; Epileptic Seizures; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Psychogenic Non Epileptic Seizures; Traumatic Brain Injury