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Hallucinogen Persisting Perception
Disorder (Flashbacks) Symptoms and DSM-IV Diagnosis
Hallucinogen Persisting Perception
Disorder (Flashbacks)
Symptoms and Diagnosis Overview:
Hallucinogen
persisting perception disorder (flashbacks) symptoms and diagnostic criteria follow below. While some of these
hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (flashbacks) symptoms may be recognized by family, teachers, legal
and medical professionals, and others, only properly trained mental
health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, professional counselors
etc.) can or should even attempt to make a mental health diagnosis. Many
additional factors are considered in addition to the hallucinogen persisting
perception disorder (flashbacks)
symptoms in making proper diagnosis, including frequently medical and
psychological testing consideration. This information on hallucinogen persisting
perception disorder (flashbacks) symptoms and diagnostic criteria are for information purposes only
and should never replace the judgment and comprehensive assessment of a trained
mental health clinician.
Diagnostic criteria for Hallucinogen
Persisting Perception Disorder (Flashbacks)
292.89 Hallucinogen Persisting
Perception Disorder (Flashbacks)
A.
The reexperiencing, following cessation of use of a hallucinogen, of one or more
of the perceptual symptoms that were experienced while intoxicated with the
hallucinogen (e.g., geometric hallucinations, false perceptions of movement in
the peripheral visual fields, flashes of color, intensified colors, trails of
images of moving objects, positive after-images, halos around objects,
macropsia, and micropsia).
B.
The symptoms in Criterion A cause clinically significant distress or impairment
in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.
C.
The symptoms are not due to a general medical condition (e.g., anatomical
lesions and infections of the brain, visual epilepsies) and are not better
accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g., delirium, dementia,
Schizophrenia) or hypnopompic hallucinations.
Information
adapted from the
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV
Additional
Information and webpage by
Paul Susic
MA
Licensed Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate
(Health and Geriatric Psychologist)
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