Howard had a psychotic episode following the death of his wife. He had hallucinations in which he would hear her speaking to him, telling him to kill himself. Howard developed elaborate delusions about his ability to communicate with his wife's spirit. Howard recovered from this episode after one week. What DSM-5 diagnosis would fit Howard's case?

a) schizophreniform disorder
b) brief psychotic disorder
c) schizoaffective disorder
d) schizophrenia


b

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