If a person experiences psychotic symptoms that lasts more than a month but less than six months, they are said to be suffering from which of the following disorders? This question is based on the Faces Interactive Paranoid Schizophrenia Module

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According to the DSM-5, if a person experiences psychotic symptoms for more than a month but less than six months, they are diagnosed with Schizophreniform Disorder. This disorder is considered a subtype of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder. However, it is important to note that if the symptoms persist for more than six months, the diagnosis is changed to Schizophrenia. Brief Psychotic Disorder is diagnosed when the duration of symptoms is less than a month.

If a Person Experiences Psychotic Symptoms That Lasts More Than