Psychotic Disorders

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CE Course Description

Psychotic disorders are mental disorders in which a person is significantly impacted to the point where the individual loses touch with reality. When a psychotic episode occurs, a person becomes unsure about what is real and what is not real and may experience hallucinations, delusions, off-the-wall behavior, disorganized speech, and incoherency. While schizophrenia is the most common psychotic disorder, several other disorders can cause psychotic symptoms.  

Author: Kimberley Fortin, LCSW-R

CE Course Objectives

1. Differentiate the characteristics and symptoms between common psychotic disorders.
2. Examine the criteria for diagnosing psychotic disorders. 
3. Identify best practices for treating individuals with psychotic disorders

CE Course Outline

Section 1: Introduction (4 minutes)

1. Overview of psychotic disorders and their impact. (4 minutes)

Section 2: Schizophrenia (12 minutes)

1. Characteristics (1 minute)
2. Prevalence (1 minute)
3. Symptoms (2 minutes)
4. Diagnosis (2 minutes)
5. Treatment (3 minutes)
6. Prognosis (1 minute)
7. Causes (2 minutes)

Section 3: Schizoaffective Disorder (8 minutes)

1. Characteristics (1 minute)
2. Prevalence (1 minute)
3. Symptoms (2 minutes)
4. Diagnosis (1 minute)
5. Treatment (1 minute)
6. Prognosis (1 minute)
7. Causes (1 minute)

Section 4: Schizophreniform Disorder (5 minutes)

1. Characteristics (1 minute)
2. Prevalence (1 minute)
3. Symptoms (1 minute)
4. Diagnosis (1 minute)
5. Treatment (1 minute)

Section 5: Brief Psychotic Disorder (5 minutes)

1. Characteristics (1 minute)
2. Prevalence (1 minute)
3. Symptoms (1 minute)
4. Diagnosis (1 minute)
5. Treatment (1 minute)

Section 6: Delusional Disorder (5 minutes)

1. Characteristics (1 minute)
2. Prevalence (1 minute)
3. Symptoms (1 minute)
4. Diagnosis (1 minute)
5. Treatment (1 minute)

Section 7: Substance or Medication Induced Psychotic Disorder (5 minutes)

1. Characteristics (1 minute)
2. Prevalence (1 minute)
3. Symptoms (1 minute)
4. Diagnosis (1 minute)
5. Treatment (1 minute)

Section 8: Other Psychotic Disorders (4 minutes)

1. Unspecified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder (2 minutes)
2. Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder (2 minutes)

Section 9: Research Pertaining to Psychotic Disorders (3 minutes)

1. Additional Risk Factors (1 minute)
2. Causes of Psychosis (1 minute)
3. Best Practices (1 minute)
4. Additional Treatments (2 minutes)

Section 10: Conclusion (2 minutes)

1. Conclusion (2 minutes)

Additional Resources

1. References (not timed)

Total Time: 60 minutes (1 hour)
Course Level: Introductory

Course Date: 2022-07-14

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