A 29-year-old female with a 9-year history of psychiatric symptoms was admitted to the unit on treatment-resistant psychosis after being previously diagnosed with either schizophrenia, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder type I, according to the diagnostic and statistic manual of psychiatric disorders IV version, text revised (DSM-IV-TR). History: The patient reported that she was first hospitalized with the diagnosis of Schizophrenia at the age of 20. However, the first documented hospitalization occurred two years later, due to delusional thoughts, suspiciousness, and aggressive behavior.
The patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type I and treated with lithium and valproate, which she discontinued after few months. Since the last admission to a psychiatric division one year ago, the patient was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type I and prescribed…
