Brief Psychotic Disorder

From MedicineNet.com:

As the name suggests, brief psychotic disorder is a short-term illness with psychotic symptoms. The symptoms often come on suddenly, but last for less than one month, after which the person usually recovers completely. There are three basic forms of brief psychotic disorder:

• Brief psychotic disorder with obvious stressor (also called brief reactive psychosis): This type, also called brief reactive psychosis, occurs shortly after and often in response to a trauma or major stress, such as the death of a love one, an accident or assault, or a natural disaster. Most cases of brief psychotic disorder occur as a reaction to a very disturbing event.


• Brief psychotic disorder without obvious stressor: With this type, there is no apparent trauma or stress that triggers the illness.


• Brief psychotic disorder with postpartum onset: This type occurs in women, usually within 4 weeks of having a baby.

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