DSM+II+1968

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS 31
294.3 Psychosis with drug or poison intoxication (other than
alcohol)
This category includes disorders caused by some drugs (including
psychedelic drugs), hormones, heavy metals, gasses, and other intoxicants
except alcohol. (In DSM-I these conditions were divided
between "Acute Brain Syndrome, drug or poison intoxication" and
"Chronic Brain Syndrome, associated with intoxication." The former
excluded alcoholic acute brain syndromes, while the latter included
alcoholic chronic brain syndromes.)
294.4 Psychosis with childbirth
Almost any type of psychosis may occur during pregnancy and the
post-partum period and should be specifically diagnosed. This category
is not a substitute for a differential diagnosis and excludes other
psychoses arising during the puerperium. Therefore, this diagnosis
should not be used unless all other possible diagnoses have been
excluded.
294.8 Psychosis with other and undiagnosed physical condition
This is a residual category for psychoses caused by physical conditions
other than those listed earlier. It also includes brain syndromes
caused by physical conditions which have not been diagnosed. (In
DSM-I this condition was divided between "Acute Brain Syndrome
of unknown cause" and "Chronic Brain Syndrome of unknown
cause." However, these categories also included the category now
called Psychosis with other [and unspecified] cerebral condition.)
[294.9 Psychosis with unspecified physical condition]
This is not a diagnosis but is included for use by medical record
librarians only.
II. B. NON-PSYCHOTIC ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROMES (309)
309 Non-psychotic organic brain syndromes ((Mental disorders
not specified as psychotic associated with physical conditions))
This category is for patients who have an organic brain syndrome but
are not psychotic. If psychoses are present they should be diagnosed as
previously indicated. Refer to pages 22-23 for description of organic
brain syndromes in adults.
In children mild brain damage often manifests itself by hyperactivity,
short attention span, easy distractability, and impulsiveness. Some-