Condition Lookup
Category:
Psychotic Disorders
Number of Conditions: 1
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Specialty: Mental Health and Psychology
Category: Psychotic Disorders
Sub-category: Acute Disorders
Symptoms:
hallucinations; delusions; disorganized speech; disorganized behavior
Root Cause:
A sudden onset of psychotic symptoms, often triggered by severe stress, without evidence of underlying chronic psychotic disorders.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Based on DSM-5 criteria, requiring one or more psychotic symptoms lasting between 1 day and 1 month, with a return to baseline functioning.
Treatment:
Psychotherapy for stress management; supportive therapy during and after the episode. Hospitalization may be required for safety.
Medications:
Antipsychotics (e.g., haloperidol , risperidone ) for symptom control; benzodiazepines (e.g., lorazepam ) for agitation or insomnia.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare, with an estimated prevalence of 0.1-0.2% in the general population.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Severe psychological stress, lack of social support, history of trauma, genetic predisposition to psychotic disorders.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Good with timely treatment; most individuals recover completely. Recurrence is uncommon unless there is an underlying condition.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Development of a chronic psychotic disorder (e.g., schizophrenia) in some cases, or significant distress during episodes.