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Brief psychotic disorder

Brief psychotic disorder

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Is a type of:

Mental disorder

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

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Head

Symptoms

Paranoia
Hallucinations
Cluttered speech
Paranoid delusions
Paranoid behavior

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Brief psychotic disorder
Benztropine
Lorazepam
Antipsychotics

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Counseling and therapy clinics

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Electrocardiogram
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Urinalysis
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