Psychotic disorders are characterized by an array of symptoms including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and disorganized or catatonic behaviors. Psychosis involves the loss of ego boundaries and a gross impairment in reality testing. Schizophrenia, the illness most frequently identified as a psychotic disorder, usually has an onset in late adolescence in males and early twenties in females. The lifetime prevalence of Schizophrenia is estimated to be between 0.5% and 1%.
Disorders that include psychotic symptoms as a prominent aspect of their presentation include:
Schizophrenia
Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Schizoaffective Disorder
Schizophreniform Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Delusional Disorder
Psychotic Disorder Due to a
General Medical Condition
Shared Psychotic Disorder
Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder
Disorders which include psychotic symptoms as associated features of their presentation include:
