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Schizophrenia Psychotic Episode
There is a rapid onset of this condition that may be precipitated by a stressful event. The person will present with features of a thought disorder with delusions and hallucinations, and usually all these features resolve within a month. The person experiencing a brief psychotic disorder may require short-term admission to an acute mental health […]
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DSM-IV Criteria for Major Depressive Episode
A. Five or more of the symptoms listed below have been present during the same 2-week period and represent a change from previous functioning; at least one of the symptoms is either depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure. Â (1) Depressed mood most of the day nearly every day, as indicated either by subjective […]
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