Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia
Schizophreniform Disorder
SYMPTOMS
Criteria 1, 4, and 5 of Schizophrenia are met.An episode of the disorder (including prodromal, active, and residual phases) lasts at least 1 month but less than 6 months.
Criteria summarized from:
American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, fourth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
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Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 7 Sep 2006
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