# Post-psychotic depression: what are its characteristics?

## TL;DR

This study explores post-psychotic depression, a type of depression that occurs after a psychotic episode, aiming to better understand its characteristics.

## Contribution

The study contributes a descriptive analysis of post-psychotic depression in patients with psychotic disorders.

## Key findings

- Post-psychotic depression is a frequent and complex phenomenon.
- It can be challenging to distinguish from other forms of depression due to its nosographic complexity.

## Abstract

Depression in psychosis has been more or less neglected as a field of study, due to its vague nosographic framework. Some studies have nevertheless focused on certain features of depression in psychosis, such as post-psychotic depression. This is a frequent phenomenon with a nosographic and etiopathogenic complexity that can lead to confusion.

To study the characteristics of post-psychotic depression and compare results with those in the literature.

It is a prospective, descriptive, case series study conducted at the Ar-Razi psychiatric hospital in Salé. Inclusion criteria were patients diagnosed with a brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder or schizophrenia, in remission, who met the criteria for a DSM 5 characterized depressive episode. Data are collected during the psychiatric interview with the patient, using a questionnaire.

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