in the DSM-lll, this represented a category of psychotic disorders. In the DSM-IV-TR these are labeled as psychotic disorders not otherwise specified.
ATYPICAL PSYCHOSIS: "Atypical psychosis is a problem in which the symptoms present do not fit with the diagnostic guidelines, and must be given a not otherwise specified label."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ATYPICAL PSYCHOSIS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/atypical-psychosis/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
