schizophrenia

• schizophrenia - A mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thoughts, speech and behavior.

  *lasts longer than 6 months
• Schizotypal disorder

  • marked by "acute discomfort with", and "reduced capacity for, close relationships"
  • has cognitive or perceptual distortions and eccentricities of behavior
  • "beginning by early adulthood" and present in a variety of contexts
• brief psychotic disorder

  Presence of one (or more) of the following symptoms AT LEAST 1 DAY BUT LESS THAN 1 MONTH. At least one of these must be 1, 2, or 3:

  1. Delusions.
  2. Hallucinations.
  3. Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence).
  4. Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
• schizophreniform disorder

  • Presence of two (or more) of the following symptoms at least 1 month. At least one of these must be 1, 2, or 3:

  1. Delusions.
  2. Hallucinations.
  3. Disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence).
  4. Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.
  5. Negative Symptoms
• schizoaffective disorder

  • mood symptoms occur alongside psychotic symptoms, such as hallucinations or delusions.
  • essentially, a blend of mood disorder and schizophrenia elements, while schizophrenia predominantly focuses on psychotic symptoms.