Delusional psychosis. Hospital incidence, symptoms and classification

The study comprises a consecutive evaluation of 88 first-admission patients from a well-defined catchment area. All patients disclosed functional delusional psychosis at PSE interview. Sex distribution was equal and the patients' mean age in the thirties. Symptomatology and diagnostic classification are presented and, for the latter, related to the Catego Class of PSE. Forty-five patients fulfilled Catego Class S+, the majority being diagnosed reactive psychosis while only 13 patients were diagnosed schizophrenia. At discharge, 44 patients were fully remitted. A follow-up will be made of social and clinical course and outcome.