The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS-5): adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese

thalamic tumor. Hence, the correct diagnosis is often delayed, since health professionals usually refer patients with these conditions first to a psychiatrist, with no suspicion of malignant etiology. Although brain tumors usually present clinical manifestations with neurological localizing signs, psychiatric symptoms may be the only clue, and, as noted above, these symptoms usually offer no localizing value. Therefore, the present case study highlights the importance of performing a thorough medical workup, with a detailed physical and psychiatric examination, to exclude organic and toxic causes of psychosis in patients with new-onset psychotic symptoms (or new-onset treatment resistance in those with a psychiatric history).