A brief psychotic disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by sudden and temporary periods of psychotic behavior, such as delusions, hallucinations, and confusion. Symptoms can endure for ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Psychosis makes a person lose touch with reality, causing sensations ...

This study examines the clinical settings of first-time psychotic spectrum disorder diagnoses in an integrated health system. In this diverse cohort of patients with first-time psychotic spectrum ...

Psychosis is a break from reality characterized by delusions and hallucinations. There are several conditions classified as psychotic disorders, most notably schizophrenia, in which psychosis is a ...

Schizotypal personality disorder and schizophrenia have numerous similarities. However, both have differences in their symptoms and diagnostic criteria. Schizotypal personality disorder (STPD) and ...

Credit: Getty Images Schizophrenia is a type of psychotic disorder that affects how a person thinks and interprets reality. Like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder is also a type of psychotic ...