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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Somal Khan, MD Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Acute and transient psychotic disorders; atypical psychosis; brief psychotic disorder; brief reactive psychosis; cycloid psychosis; good prognosis schizophrenia; hysterical psychosis; mood disturbances; mood disorders; psychogenic psychosis; reactive schizophrenia; schizophrenia; schizophrenia spectrum; schizophreniform disorder; schizoaffective disorder; stress psychosis; substance induced psychosis; thought disturbances; transient psychosis

Classification

Psychosis

Abnormalities limited to one feature of psychosis: - Delusional disorder, or - Catatonia

Schizophrenia spectrum

Psychosis due to other conditions: - Drug/substance abuse, or - Medical conditions

Other specific schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders

Brief psychotic disorder (Duration of symptoms 1 day-1 month)

Schizophreniform disorder (Duration of symptoms 1-6 months)

Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (Duration of symptoms > 6 months)

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Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electroencephalogram | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

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