06.04.2019 | Letter to the Editor
Clarifying the onset of brief psychotic disorder at childbirth
verfasst von:
Verinder Sharma, Christine Baczynski
Erschienen in:
Archives of Women's Mental Health
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Ausgabe 2/2020
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Excerpt
Brief psychotic disorder is characterized by a sudden onset of symptoms including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or catatonia. The disorder is known for its brevity with symptoms lasting between 1 and 30 days (American Psychiatric Association
2013). Duration of symptoms is the feature that distinguishes it from schizophreniform disorder (1 to 6 months) and schizophrenia (at least 6 months). A large number of patients with brief psychotic disorder experience a change in diagnosis to another psychotic disorder or a mood disorder (Schwartz et al.
2000) over time. Individuals with the disorder usually make a good recovery with full return to premorbid levels of functioning; however, the usual lack of a prodrome poses a challenge for early detection and prompt management of the disorder. …