Compare and contrast schizophrenia, schizophreniform, schizoaffective, delusional, and brief psychotic disorders

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- schizophrenia is divided into paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated, and residual subtypes
- schizophreniform disorder is similar to schizophrenia but lasts 1 - 6 months and may not involve serious impairment in daily functioning
- delusional disorder involves non-bizarre delusions and no symptoms of schizophrenia
- brief psychotic disorder involves features of schizophrenia that last one day to one month and can be triggered by a traumatic event

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