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Symptoms of Schizophrenia include persistent delusions, hallucinations, disorganized behavior or speech, and negative symptoms, which are a reduction or absence of normal behaviors and emotions; Schizophreniform Disorder is similar to Schizophrenia but with symptoms lasting 1-6 months (APA, 2013). Schizoaffective Disorder combines these symptoms with either major depressive or manic-depressive mood disorders (APA, 2013). Delusional disorder consists of delusions presented for at least one month, without the presence of schizophrenia (APA, 2013). Brief Psychotic Disorder is the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms lasting 1 day to 1 month. Finally, there are Substance and Medication-Induced Psychotic disorders brought on by intoxication or withdrawal, and there are other Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders that do not meet any of the above criteria (APA, 2013).Symptoms of Schizophrenia include persistent delusions, hallucinations, disorganized behavior or speech, and negative symptoms, which are a reduction or absence of normal behaviors and emotions; Schizophreniform Disorder is similar to Schizophrenia but with symptoms lasting 1-6 months (APA, 2013). Schizoaffective Disorder combines these symptoms with either major depressive or manic-depressive mood disorders (APA, 2013). Delusional disorder consists of delusions presented for at least one month, without the presence of schizophrenia (APA, 2013). Brief Psychotic Disorder is the sudden onset of psychotic symptoms lasting 1 day to 1 month. Finally, there are Substance and Medication-Induced Psychotic disorders brought on by intoxication or withdrawal, and there are other Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders that do not meet any of the above criteria (APA, 2013).