Psychotic disorders: acute and transient psychosis: practice question

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Psychiatry · Psychotic disorders: acute and transient psychosis

Sample item

A 28-year-old develops hallucinations, delusions and perplexity over 5 days, which resolve fully within 6 weeks. The ICD-10 category that best fits is:

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Acute and transient psychotic disorder

In ICD-10 acute and transient psychotic disorders have abrupt onset within two weeks and typically resolve within one to three months. They are commonly reported in developing countries and often follow stress.

Option by option

  • A. Schizoaffective disorder

    Schizoaffective disorder needs prominent affective symptoms.

  • B. Acute and transient psychotic disorder (correct)

    Correct. Acute onset within two weeks with recovery in weeks is acute and transient psychosis.

  • C. Schizophrenia

    Schizophrenia requires a minimum duration of about one month of symptoms and generally persists.

  • D. Persistent delusional disorder

    Persistent delusional disorder lasts at least 3 months and is chronic.

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What is the answer to this Psychiatry question?

The best answer is B, Acute and transient psychotic disorder. In ICD-10 acute and transient psychotic disorders have abrupt onset within two weeks and typically resolve within one to three months.

Why is "Schizoaffective disorder" not the answer?

Schizoaffective disorder needs prominent affective symptoms.

Why is "Schizophrenia" not the answer?

Schizophrenia requires a minimum duration of about one month of symptoms and generally persists.

Why is "Persistent delusional disorder" not the answer?

Persistent delusional disorder lasts at least 3 months and is chronic.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Psychotic disorders: acute and transient psychosis in Psychiatry. They are commonly reported in developing countries and often follow stress.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Psychotic disorders: acute and transient psychosis?

Learn each diagnosis by its core features and its first-line treatment. Then use the flashcards and the other Psychiatry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.