Overview. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone produced by the body's adrenal glands. The body uses DHEA to make androgens and estrogens, the male and female sex hormones. DHEA levels peak at about age 25, then go down steadily as you get older. By the time people are 70 to 80 years old, their DHEA levels are only 10 to 20% those in young adults.
The Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (Haddock et al., 1999) are semi-structured interviews designed to assess the subjective characteristics of hallucinations and delusions (see Appendix).
Find out how this short-term type of schizophrenia is different. Learn about the symptoms and treatment of schizophreniform disorder. Delusional Disorder. Delusions are the main features of this serious condition. Find out the different types, symptoms, and treatment of delusional disorder.or some people, depression or bipolar disorder symptoms are also part of the mix. Click here to learn more. Brief Psychotic Disorder. Like the name says, symptoms are relatively brief but still quite severe. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of brief psychotic disorder.