Acute schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder

Coding guidance (WHO 2019)

An acute psychotic disorder in which the psychotic symptoms are comparatively stable and justify a diagnosis of schizophrenia, but have lasted for less than about one month; the polymorphic unstable features, as described in F23.0, are absent. If the schizophrenic symptoms persist the diagnosis should be changed to schizophrenia (F20.-). Acute (undifferentiated) schizophrenia Brief schizophreniform: disorder psychosis Oneirophrenia Schizophrenic reaction Excl.: organic delusional [schizophrenia-like] disorder (F06.2) schizophreniform disorders NOS (F20.8)

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