Schizophreniform disorder

Schizophreniform disorder: People with this illness have symptoms of schizophrenia, but the symptoms last more than one month but less than six months.

Patients with schizophreniform disorder suffer from symptoms of schizophrenia. However, unlike schizophrenia, symptoms last six months or less.

Because of the similarities between brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder and schizophrenia, many clinicians have come to think of brief psychotic disorder as being the precursor to a lengthier psychotic disorder.

When the symptoms last less than one month, a diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder is given. When symptoms last less than six months, the diagnosis schizophreniform disorder is used.

Before six months have passed or if the signs and symptoms don't last for a full six months, your psychiatrist may make a temporary diagnosis of schizophreniform disorder or psychotic disorder "not otherwise specified.

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