Briefly describe the other psychotic disorders that share features with schizophrenia.
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? Schizoaffective disorder-individuals experience schizophrenic symptoms and mood symptoms meeting the criteria for a major depressive episode, a manic episode, or an episode of mixed mania/depression; mood symptoms must be present for much of the period of schizophrenic symptoms; schizoaffective disorder requires at least two weeks of hallucinations or delusions without mood symptoms.
? Schizophreniform disorder-individuals meet Criteria A, D, and E for schizophrenia but show symptoms that last only one to six months; a relatively rare disorder; individuals who have a good prognosis have a quick onset of symptoms, functioned well previously, and experience confusion but not blunted or flat affect; individuals who do not show two or more of these features are said to be without good prognostic features
? Brief psychotic disorder-individuals show a sudden onset of delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and/or disorganized behavior; the episode lasts only between one day and one month, after which the symptoms vanish completely; symptoms sometimes emerge after a major stressor; at other times, no stressor is apparent.
? Delusional disorder-individuals have delusions lasting at least one month regarding situations that occur in real life; they do not show any other symptoms; other than the behaviors that may follow from their delusions, they do not act oddly or have difficulty functioning; delusional disorder may be rare; appears to affect females more than males; onset tends to be later, with an average age of first admission to a psychiatric facility of 40 to 49.
? Schizotypal personality disorder-a lifelong pattern of significant oddities in their self-concept, their ways of relating to others, and their thinking and behavior. They do not have a strong and independent sense of self and may have trouble setting realistic or clear goals. Their emotional expression may be restricted, as in schizophrenia, or odd for the circumstances. They may have few close relationships and trouble understanding the behaviors of others. They tend to perceive other people as deceitful and hostile and may be socially anxious and isolated because of their suspiciousness.
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