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Transtorno psicótico breve

Last reviewed: 16 Aug 2025
Last updated: 21 Feb 2024

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • idade superior a 18 anos
  • ao menos 1 sintoma psicótico positivo com duração >1 dia mas <1 mês
  • sintomas não decorrentes do uso de substâncias
  • sintomas não decorrentes de condição médica
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Other diagnostic factors

  • grávida ou até 4 semanas pós-parto
  • estresse e trauma recentes
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Risk factors

  • evento estressor significativo
  • transtorno de personalidade
  • história familiar de transtorno psicótico
  • gravidez ou 4 semanas pós-parto
  • sintomas psiquiátricos prévios em mulheres
  • idade entre 35 e 45 anos
  • mãe solteira
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Diagnostic investigations

1st investigations to order

  • teste de gravidez no soro (mulheres)
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Investigations to consider

  • eletrólitos
  • ureia
  • creatinina
  • glicose
  • TFHs
  • testes da função tireoidiana (TFTs)
  • sorologia para sífilis
  • urinálise
  • exame toxicológico de urina
  • eletrocardiograma (ECG)
  • tomografia computadorizada (TC) cranioencefálica
  • ressonância nuclear magnética (RNM) cranioencefálica
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

em condições de aceitar ou tolerar tratamento oral

recusa ou tem intolerância a tratamento oral

Contributors

Authors

Kimberly R. Warren, PhD

Associate Professor

Morgan State University

Department of Psychology

Baltimore

MD

Disclosures

KRW declares that she has no competing interests.

Elaine Weiner, MD

Assistant Professor

Outpatient Research Program

Department of Psychiatry

Maryland Psychiatric Research Center

University of Maryland

School of Medicine

Catonsville

MD

Disclosures

EW declares that she has no competing interests.

Deanna L. Kelly, PharmD

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 as a consultant for Alkermes and HLS Therapeutics.

Acknowledgements

Dr Kimberly Warren, Dr Elaine Weiner, and Dr Deanna Kelly would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr William R. Keller, a previous contributor to this topic.

Disclosures

WRK declares that he has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Joel Yager, MD

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.

Craig N. Sawchuk, PhD

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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References

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Key articles

American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 5th ed. Text revision. (DSM-5-TR). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 2022.

Fusar-Poli P, Salazar de Pablo G, Rajkumar RP, et al. Diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of brief psychotic episodes: a review and research agenda. Lancet Psychiatry. 2022 Jan;9(1):72-83. Abstract

Kane JM, Leucht S, Carpenter D, et al. Optimizing pharmacologic treatment of psychotic disorders: the expert consensus guideline series. J Clin Psychiatry. 2003;64(12 suppl):1-100.Full text  Abstract

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Psychosis and schizophrenia in adults: prevention and management. Mar 2014 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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