Delusions and Hallucinations Are Associated With Greater Severity of Delirium

• Published in: Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 236 - 247
• Main Authors: Trzepacz, Paula T., Franco, José G., Meagher, David, Kishi, Yasuhiro, Sepúlveda, Esteban, Gaviria, Ana M., Chen, Chun-Hsin, Huang, Ming-Chyi, Furlanetto, Leticia M., Negreiros, Daniel, Lee, Yanghyun, Kim, Jeong-Lan, Kean, Jacob
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Adult; Brain Diseases; core domains; Cross-Sectional Studies; delirium; Delirium - diagnosis; Delirium - epidemiology; delusions; Delusions - diagnosis; Delusions - psychology; hallucinations; Hallucinations - epidemiology; Humans; neural networks; psychosis; Psychotic Disorders - complications; core domains; delusions; hallucinations; delirium; psychosis; neural networks

The 3 core domains of delirium (cognitive, higher level thinking, circadian) do not include the less common noncore psychotic symptoms. However, psychosis might inform about perturbations of neural circuitry, outcomes, or suggest tailored clinical management. We assessed relationships between psycho...