Julie's younger sister died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart defect. The next day, Julie fell into a trance-like state. Two days later, Julie became reanimated and began experiencing auditory hallucinations. Concerned for her well-being, Julie's family took her to the local hospital. After a week of inpatient care, Julie started acting like her old self again. Given this information, Julie's diagnosis would be

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Julie's symptoms of falling into a trance-like state and experiencing auditory hallucinations suggest a brief psychotic episode, which is characterized by the presence of one or more positive symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, or disorganized speech, lasting from 1 day to 1 month. As Julie's symptoms lasted for only a week, the diagnosis of brief psychotic disorder is appropriate.

Julie's Younger Sister Died Suddenly from an Undiagnosed Heart Defect