Schizophrenia Types

Question 1

Schizophrenia

Answer 1

Classified by psychotic thinking/behavior for 6+ months

Social/self-care/relationships are affected

Question 2

Schizotypal

Answer 2

Impairment of personality (self + personal) functioning (not as severe as schizophrenia)

Question 3

Delusional disorder

Answer 3

Delusional thinking 1+ month

social/self-care/relationships are not affected

Question 4

Brief psychotic disorder

Answer 4

Psychomotor affected

Lasts between 1 day and 1 month

Question 5

Schizophreniform

Answer 5

Like schizophrenia but it lasts between 1-6 months

Question 6

Schizoaffective disorder

Answer 6

Schizophrenia + bipolar/depression

Question 7

Substance induced psychotic disorder

Answer 7

A psychosis that lasts up to 1 month after substance intoxication/withdrawal. Can be because of medications. Other causes: alcohol, cocaine, opioids, nicotine, amphetamines, even caffeine