The Psychotic Disorders are characterized by hallucinations, delusions, personality disorganization, loss of ego boundaries and/or the inability to meet the ordinary demands of life.
Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia may have perceptions of reality that are strikingly different from the reality seen and shared by others around them. They sometimes hear voices, talk to themselves, or respond to imaginary fears.
Schizophreniform Disorder
Schizophreniform disorder is marked by delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence), grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms (i.e., affective flattening, alogia, or avolition)
Schizoaffective Disorder
A person with schizoaffective disorder experiences some symptoms of schizophrenia as well as symptoms of a mood disorder, such as depression or mania.
Other Psychotic Disorders
Delusional Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Shared Psychotic Disorder
Psychotic Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition
Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder
