Schizophrenia-Diagnosis Diagnosis of Schizophrenia: Delusions Hallucinations Disorganized Speech [ Formal thought disorder] Disorganized or Catatonic behavior Negative Symptoms DSM 5 2 or More of above for > 1months [with one from [1], [2] or [3] Duration of Illness > 6 Months ICD-10 2 or More of above for > 1months [with one from [1], […]
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Acute psychotic disorder Delusion, hallucination and disorganization symptoms like schizophrenia Does not meet the duration criteria for diagnosis of schizophrenia Preceded by STRESSOR [Stressful Life Event] and may be precipitated by Fever ICD -10 [Acute & Transient Psychotic Ds] DSM5 [ if Duration < 1 Month Brief Psychotic Disorder Duration 1-6 Months – Schizophreniform Disorder]
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Psychiatric Disease-Classification Psychiatric diseases are classified as following: ICD – 10 [International Classification of Disease, 10th Edition] Published by WHO and provides classification for all medical disease Psychiatric Ds has been classified in Chapter V (F) DSM-5 [Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders] Published by American Psychiatric disorders, 5th Edition in 2013 Organic
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