Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Brief Psychotic Disorder

Question 1

Brief Psychotic Disorder (Criteria Overview)

Answer 1

A.
B.
C.

Question 2

Criteria A (? of 4)

Answer 2

A. 1+ of the following (at least one must be 1, 2, or 3)

1. delusions
2. hallucinations
3. disorganized speech
4. disorganized bx or catatonia

Question 3

Criteria B

Answer 3

B. Duration is at least one day but less than one month, with full return to pre-episodic functioning

Question 4

Criteria C

Answer 4

C. Symptoms are not better explained by major depressive or bipolar disorder with psychotic features, any other psychotic disorder, or the effects of drugs/medicine, or any other medical condition.

Question 5

Specifiers (5)

Answer 5

• With marked stressors (brief reactive psychosis)
• Without marked stressors
• With post-partum onset (typically within 4 weeks
• With post partum but may start before giving birth)
• With catatonia

Question 6

Specifier: with marked stressor(s)

Answer 6

aka brief reactive psychosis

symptoms are a response to a highly stressful event

Question 7

Specifier: without marked stressor(s)

Answer 7

symptoms are not the result of a highly stressful event

Question 8

Specifier: with post-partum onset

Answer 8

onset is during pregnancy or within 4 weeks of giving birth

Question 9

Specifier: with catatonia

Answer 9

markedly disorganized bx

Question 10

Specifier: severity

Answer 10

May be specified (optional)

0-4 during the last 7 days, severity of psychotic symptoms