RT Journal Article
T1 Diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of brief psychotic episodes: a review and research agenda.
A1 Fusar-Poli, Paolo
A1 Salazar de Pablo, Gonzalo
A1 Rajkumar, Ravi Philip
A1 López-Díaz, Álvaro
A1 Malhotra, Savita
A1 Heckers, Stephan
A1 Lawrie, Stephen M
A1 Pillmann, Frank
AB Brief psychotic episodes represent an intriguing paradox in clinical psychiatry because they elude the standard knowledge that applies to the persisting psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. This Review describes key diagnostic considerations such as conceptual foundations, current psychiatric classification versus research-based operationalisations, epidemiology, and sociocultural variations; prognostic aspects including the risk of psychosis recurrence, types of psychotic recurrences, other clinical outcomes, prognostic factors; and therapeutic issues such as treatment guidelines and unmet need of care. The advances and challenges associated with the scientific evidence are used to set a research agenda in this area. We conclude that brief psychotic episodes can be reconceptualised within a clinical staging model to promote innovative translational research and improve our understanding and treatment of psychotic disorders.
YR 2021
FD 2021-11-29
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/22558
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/22558
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RD Apr 7, 2025