A woman who delivered a healthy infant three weeks ago is experiencing auditory hallucinations and has not changed her clothes or taken a shower in a week and expresses no interest in her infant.After a short inpatient stay,her symptoms improve and she is back to caring her herself and her infant.What disorder is this indicative of?

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A brief psychotic disorder is a psychotic disturbance that lasts for more than 1 day but less than 1 month.The individual has delusions,hallucinations,impaired functioning and speech,and disorganized behavior.They eventually return to their normal state.The episode may have been triggered by stressors or having given birth recently (1 to 4 weeks).

A Woman Who Delivered a Healthy Infant Three Weeks Ago