Clinical features are the same as those seen in schizophrenia, but the duration is less than that required for a diagnosis of schizophrenia (e.g., 6 months). This disorder is believed to have different correlates than schizophrenia, including a better prognosis.
An acute onset disorder with symptoms identical to those of schizophrenia, but whose duration is usually 2 weeks to 6 months.
A transient form of schizophrenia, lasting for a period of one to six months, represents a brief episodic occurrence of the condition.