Question

A person who has experiences a sudden onset of psychotic symptoms that last a few days and then pass, often never to return, would be diagnosed with _________ temporary schizophreniform disorder. brief psychotic disorder. provisional schizophreniform disorder. schizophrenia praecox.

Answer 1

(A) temporary schizophreniform disorder

Schizophreniform disorder, a temporary form of Schizophrenia, is a psychotic condition that does not last more than six months and rarely recurs. The subject is momentarily unable to distinguish between reality and imagination.
The hallucination causes the person to change speech, emotions, and behavior.