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ICD-10

Types of Schizophrenia

Types of Schizophrenia Types of schizophrenia according to ICD-10 classification: Paranoid: Predominated by hallucinations & Delusions but personality usually preserved Most common type, Late Onset, Good Prognosis Catatonic: Predominated by catatonic symptoms, BEST Prognosis First Line Treatment – I/V Lorazepam & Electroconvulsive therapy Hebephrenic: Prominent disorganization symptoms and negative symptoms Early Onset, Bad Prognosis and […]

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Acute psychotic disorder

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 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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