Brief Psychotic Disorder

Brief psychotic disorder is triggered by extreme stress, such as a traumatic accident or loss of a loved one. It is followed by a return to the previous level of function. The person may or may not be aware of the strange behavior. This condition most often affects people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

 

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W027
Diagnosis: Brief Psychotic Disorder
US Patients:
World Patients:
Sex Ratio: M; W2
Age Onset:
Brain Area:
Symptoms: Brief symptoms-delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior; catatonic (rigid muscles, poor speech)
Progression:
Causes: can be theresponse to a significant stressor (death of a spouse or losing a job)
Medications:
Therapies: usually resolves spontaneously; estrogen flow may resume

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4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis 

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  • First Episode Psychosis in a Teen with Narcolepsy and Cataplexy
    by Trishna Sharma on January 2, 2025

    Narcolepsy with cataplexy (NT1) is a sleep disorder very rarely associated with early-onset psychosis. The incidence of this association is unknown but appears to be more common in children and adolescents. This combination of diagnoses presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This case report discusses an adolescent female with first-episode psychosis who was being treated for NT1 and had no prior psychiatric history. After ruling out other possible medical causes, she was given an...

  • Relative effectiveness of antidepressant treatments in treatment-resistant depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    by Johan Saelens on December 31, 2024

    This systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) sought to compare different antidepressant treatments for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in order to facilitate evidence-based choices. A literature search of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase from inception until April 13th, 2023 identified randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) of adults with depression who had not responded to at least two antidepressant trials; all RCTs had ≥10 participants per study arm, and participants with...

  • The experience of loneliness among people with psychosis: Qualitative meta-synthesis
    by Cheuk Ying Lee on December 31, 2024

    CONCLUSION: Our meta-synthesis offers insights into how people living with psychosis are affected by loneliness. Tailored interventions are needed, which should focus on supporting people in overcoming internal barriers to connection and low self-esteem, challenging stigma and self-stigma, and linking people to social support according to needs and preferences.

  • Neuroimaging Findings of Psychosis in Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review
    by Fardin Nabizadeh on December 31, 2024

    CONCLUSION: The results of our review provided evidence about the neuroimaging alterations in AD patients suffering from psychosis, hallucinations, and delusions using different imaging methods. AD patients with psychosis, hallucinations, or delusions have significant differences in the volume and perfusion levels of various brain regions along with alterations in EEG waves and biological molecules compared to patients with only AD.