Brief Psychotic Disorder

Brief psychotic disorder involves the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, or disorganized behavior, lasting from one day to one month, followed by full return to baseline functioning. Etiology may include extreme stressors, medical conditions, or substance exposure, often interacting with underlying vulnerability to psychosis. Clinically, individuals present with acute disorientation, perceptual disturbances, and impaired judgment. Diagnosis requires exclusion of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and substance-induced psychosis. Management typically includes short-term antipsychotic therapy, supportive care, and monitoring for recurrence or progression. Prognosis is generally favorable, with most individuals achieving full recovery.