BPD is characterized by a sudden onset of<unk>  symptoms, which may include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech or behavior, or catatonic behavior. Symptoms generally last at least a day, but not more than a month, and there is an eventual return to full baseline functioning. BPD may occur in response to a significant stressor in one's life, or in other situations where a stressor is not apparent, including in the weeks following birth. In diagnosis, a careful distinction is considered for culturally appropriate behaviors, such as religious beliefs and activities. It is believed to be connected to or synonymous with a variety of culture-specific phenomena such as latah, koro, and amok. Classification There are three forms of<unk> : * BPD with a marked stressor (a.k.a.<unk>  reactive psychosis): if BPD symptoms occur in following personal events (single or multiple) that would be expected to cause significant stress to an average individual. * BPD without a marked stressor: if BPD symptoms do not occur in following personal events (single or multiple) that would be expected to cause significant stress to an average individual. * BPD with postpartum onset: if onset of BPD symptoms is during pregnancy or within 4 weeks after birth. BPD with a marked stressor<unk>  reactive psychosis)<unk>  reactive psychosis (designated since the DSM IV-TR as<unk>  with marked stressor(s), BRP"), is the psychiatric term for psychosis which can be triggered by an extremely stressful event in the life of an individual and eventually yielding to a return to normal functioning.<unk>  reactive psychosis generally follows a recognisably traumatic life event like divorce or homelessness, but may be triggered by any subjective experience which appears catastrophic to the person affected. Among such stressors are the death of a loved one, professional loss such as unexpectedly losing one's job or otherwise becoming unemployed, or serious adverse changes in the patient's personal life, such as the breakdown of their family through divorce, etc. It must be emphasised that this is by no means an exhaustive list of stressful life events, because the events which trigger<unk>  reactive psychosis tend, due to the individualistic nature of human psychology, to be extremely personalized. BRP may be the first breakdown for someone with a chronic psychiatric disorder but only time will tell whether the disorder will be<unk>  or lifelong, whether BRP or a chronic condition that is controlled well enough by medication that symptoms do not return. The condition usually resolves spontaneously within a time span of weeks to months, with the severity of the symptoms reducing continuously over the period in question. A primary goal of treatment is to prevent patients who are either suicidal or homicidal from harming themselves or others during the episode.
Brief psychotic disorder
Childhood schizophrenia
Post-schizophrenic depression
Secondary mania
Unitary psychosis
Disorganized schizophrenia
Schizoaffective disorder
Bipolar disorder not otherwise specified