Use of brain imaging (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) in first-episode psychosis: Review and retrospective study

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 493-501

  Goulet, Karine ^a   Deschamps, Benoit ^a   Evoy, François ^b,c   Trudel, Jean François ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brain imaging; Computed tomography; Diagnostic yield; First episode psychosis; Imaging guidelines; Imaging yield; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuropsychiatry

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BORDERLINE STATE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PSYCHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIFORM DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 70249142895     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370905400711     Document Type: Review

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