Brief reactive psychosis

Symptoms:

• disordered thinking
• delusions (false beliefs)
• hallucinations
• impaired speech or language (speech disturbances)
• bizarre dress

Note: Symptoms last for at least several hours but less than 1 week.

Signs and tests:

A psychological evaluation confirms the symptoms. There is usually a history of recent stress. A physical examination rules out possible organic disorders (physical illness) as the cause of the symptoms.