Brief reactive psychosis
Definition
Brief reactive psychosis is a sudden, short-term display of psychotic behavior, such as hallucinations or delusions, that occurs with a stressful event.
Brief reactive psychosis is triggered by some type of extreme stress (such as a traumatic accident or loss of a loved one), after which the person returns to the previous level of function. The person may or may not be aware of the strange behavior.
Brief reactive psychosis - psychotic symptoms lasting less than a month and due to a very stressful event.
Drug induced psychosis - caused by drugs like speed, LSD, marijuana ecstasy or magic mushrooms.
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, ...
Brief reactive psychosis
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Dissociative disorder
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Brief reactive psychosis
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 See also: Psychosis, Personality disorder, Stress, Abuse, Trauma
  
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