Understanding Psychosis: Differentiating Schizophrenia from Psychotic symptoms due to Medical and Neurological Conditions in Nursing Facilities

July 24, 2025

2 - 2:45 p.m. ET

ACCME & NAB CREDITS ARE AVAILABLE.

Dr. Abhilash Desai will explore how to distinguish schizophrenia from psychotic disorders caused by medications, medical conditions, and neurological disorders, including approaches to diagnostic workup and treatment.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify at least one medication and one neurological condition that commonly causes schizophrenia-like psychotic symptoms.
  2. Gain an understanding of the workup and treatment options for psychotic disorders due to medical and neurological conditions.

Speaker: Dr. Abhilash Desai, MD

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