Disorder
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Characteristics
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Schizophrenia
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Lasts at least six months and includes one
month of symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech.
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Schizophreniform Disorder
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Similar to schizophrenia but shorter in duration.
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Schizoaffective Disorder
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A depressive or manic episode along with symptoms
of schizophrenia.
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Delusional Disorder
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At least one month of nonbizarre delusions
without other symptoms of schizophrenia.
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Brief Psychotic Disorder
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Lasts more than one day and ends by one month.
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Shared Psychotic Disorder
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Involves the influence of one individual with
an established delusion on another individual exhibiting similar symptoms.
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