Bipolar mania with psychosis

Grandiose/persecutory delusions during clear mania/mixed activation

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At a glance

High-risk causes: 3
Related differentials: 6

Safety snapshot

Watch forImpulsive high-lethality actsfinancial/sexual riskviolence

Presentation hinge

Often fixed, systematised, accompanied by hallucinations, thought disorder, or negative symptoms.

Separates the Delusions / Paranoia / Thought Interference / Command Phenomena group. It is not specific to Bipolar mania with psychosis.

Clinical review

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Delusions / Paranoia / Thought Interference / Command Phenomena group — not specific to Bipolar mania with psychosis

Why it fits

Grandiose/persecutory delusions during clear mania/mixed activation

Key features

Must-not-miss

Impulsive high-lethality acts, financial/sexual risk, violence.

High-risk causes3 causes

Impulsive high-lethality acts
financial/sexual risk
violence

Bedside question

Applies to the Delusions / Paranoia / Thought Interference / Command Phenomena group.

Often fixed, systematised, accompanied by hallucinations, thought disorder, or negative symptoms.

Helpful clues

Immediate action

Applies to the Delusions / Paranoia / Thought Interference / Command Phenomena group.

None listed

Priority steps

Investigations

Applies to the Delusions / Paranoia / Thought Interference / Command Phenomena group.

None listed

Core tests

Mimics / overlap

Applies to the Delusions / Paranoia / Thought Interference / Command Phenomena group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.