Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Brief Psychotic Disorder
DEFINITION
- Psychotic disorder characterized by presence of 1 or more psychotic symptoms (hallucinations, delusions, or disorganization in speech, thought, or behavior) with sudden onset and full remission of all symptoms within 1 month
- Sometimes but not always brought on by stress
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Last updated: August 29, 2025
Citation
Marazzi, Lauren, et al. "Brief Psychotic Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787041/all/Brief_Psychotic_Disorder.
Marazzi L, Mojtabai R, Nestadt P. Brief Psychotic Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787041/all/Brief_Psychotic_Disorder. Accessed October 8, 2025.
Marazzi, L., Mojtabai, R., & Nestadt, P. (2025). Brief Psychotic Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787041/all/Brief_Psychotic_Disorder
Marazzi L, Mojtabai R, Nestadt P. Brief Psychotic Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 08]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787041/all/Brief_Psychotic_Disorder.
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