Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presence of risk factors
- age over 18 years
- at least 1 positive psychotic symptom lasting >1 day but <1 month
- symptoms not due to substance use
- symptoms not due to medical condition
Other diagnostic factors
- recent childbirth: within last 4 weeks
- recent stress and trauma
Risk factors
- significant life stressor
- personality disorder
- FHx of psychotic disorder
- 4 weeks postnatal
- previous psychiatric symptoms in women
- age 35 to 45 years
- single mother
Diagnostic investigations
Investigations to consider
- electrolytes
- urea
- creatinine
- glucose
- LFTs
- TFTs
- syphilis serology
- urinalysis
- urine toxicology
- ECG
- CT scan brain
- MRI brain
Treatment algorithm
Contributors
Authors
Faculty Research Associate
Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Catonsville
MD
Disclosures
KRW declares that she has no competing interests.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Catonsville
MD
Disclosures
WRK declares that he has no competing interests.
Associate Professor
Director
Treatment Research Program
Maryland Psychiatric Research Center
University of Maryland
School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Catonsville
MD
Disclosures
DLK has served on the advisory boards for Bristol-Myers Squibb and Solvay. She has received an honorarium from Astra Zeneca.
Peer reviewers
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Albuquerque
NM
Disclosures
JY is an author of a reference cited in this topic.
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle
WA
Disclosures
CNS declares that he has no competing interests.
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