A young adult used LSD and now experiences hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech. This would be referred to as:

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Substance/medication-induced psychotic disorder refers to the presence of psychotic symptoms that are directly attributable to substance use, medication use, or withdrawal. In this case, the individual's LSD use is likely responsible for their hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech. The other options do not fit this scenario as well - brief psychotic disorder refers to the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms that last less than a month, psychotic disorder due to another medical condition is when psychotic symptoms are caused by a medical condition other than substance use, and schizoaffective disorder requires the presence of both psychotic symptoms and a mood disorder.

A Young Adult Used LSD and Now Experiences Hallucinations, Delusions