Brief reactive psychosis, referred to in the DSM IV-TR as "brief psychotic disorder with marked stressor(s)", is the psychiatric term for psychosis which can be triggered by an extremely stressful event in the life of an individual.
'BRP is characterized by delusions, hallucinations, catatonic symptoms, and strange speech, but the symptoms last for a very short period (one day to one month) after which the individual returns to full normal functioning'.
Read more about Brief Reactive Psychosis: History, Stressors, Timespan, Recovery
Famous quotes containing the word psychosis:
“My safe, safe psychosis is broken.
It was hard.
It was made of stone.
It covered my face like a mask.
But it has cracked.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)