Brief psychotic disorder is a mental health condition in which psychotic symptoms come on suddenly but last only for a short time — less than one month. After that, people usually recover completely.

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A brief psychotic disorder is a psychiatric condition characterized by sudden and temporary periods of psychotic behavior, such as delusions, hallucinations, and confusion. Symptoms can endure for ...

Brief psychotic disorder is similar to schizophrenia, but rather than being a chronic illness, it lasts for less than 1 month. Psychosis isn’t always associated with a long-term illness, such as ...