A Case of Mistaken Identity: Unmasking Non-psychiatric Causes of Psychosis

Megan Good, MD

This presentation provides a clinical overview of non-psychiatric causes of psychosis, ranging from autoimmune encephalitis to metabolic and infectious etiologies. We will examine the critical features that distinguish secondary psychosis from primary psychiatric disorders, with a specific focus on first episode psychosis. By understanding these clinical nuances, the entire coordinated specialty care team will better identify when a client’s symptoms necessitate an urgent medical workup rather than traditional psychiatric treatment.

Megan Good, MD is the Medical Director of the ASPIRE Clinic at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. She completed an Early Course Psychosis fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and her psychiatry residency at the University of Louisville, where she served as chief resident. Her research work focuses on non-psychiatric contributors to psychotic symptoms. She is a dedicated advocate for individuals and families affected by psychotic disorders. She is also a proud Kentuckian.

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