In Brief Psychotic Disorder, the relapse rate is best described as more than 50%.

In Brief Psychotic Disorder, the relapse rate is best described as more than 50%.

• A. Less than 10%
• B. About 25%
• C. About 75%
• D. More than 50%

Answer: (D)

Relapse risk after an initial brief psychotic episode is notably high. Brief psychotic disorder involves a sudden onset of psychotic symptoms that lasts at least one day but less than a month, with full remission. Even after symptoms fully resolve, many individuals experience another psychotic event later, and recurrence estimates commonly exceed 50% over follow-up periods such as a year. This reflects that while the episode itself is transient, there’s an underlying vulnerability that can be re-triggered by stress or other factors, making more than half at risk for future episodes. The other options underestimate or misstate the likelihood: less than 10% or about 25% would imply relapse is rare, which isn’t supported, while about 75% would imply an unrealistically high recurrence rate for most patients. In practice, this awareness guides ongoing monitoring and support after recovery to help reduce the chance of another episode.

Relapse risk after an initial brief psychotic episode is notably high. Brief psychotic disorder involves a sudden onset of psychotic symptoms that lasts at least one day but less than a month, with full remission. Even after symptoms fully resolve, many individuals experience another psychotic event later, and recurrence estimates commonly exceed 50% over follow-up periods such as a year. This reflects that while the episode itself is transient, there’s an underlying vulnerability that can be re-triggered by stress or other factors, making more than half at risk for future episodes. The other options underestimate or misstate the likelihood: less than 10% or about 25% would imply relapse is rare, which isn’t supported, while about 75% would imply an unrealistically high recurrence rate for most patients. In practice, this awareness guides ongoing monitoring and support after recovery to help reduce the chance of another episode.