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A. Characteristic symptoms: Two or more of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated):
(1) Delusions
(2) Hallucinations
(3) Disorganized speech (e.g. frequent derailment or incoherence)
(4) Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
(5) Negative symptoms, i.e., affective flattening (emotional dulling), alogia (poverty of speech) or avolition (lack of motivation).
Note: Only one Criterion A symptom is required if delusions are bizarre (not realistic hallucinations, like thinking that one's significant other is cheating on him or her) or the hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the person's behavior or thoughts, or two or more voices conversing with each other.
B. Social/occupational dysfunction: For a significant portion of the time since the onset of the disturbance, one or more major areas of function such as work, interpersonal life, or self care are markedly below the level achieved prior to the onset (or, if the onset is in childhood or adolescence, failure to achieve the expected level of interpersonal, Is_there_any_kind_of_tests_that_you_can_take_to_find_out_whether_or_not_you_have_schizophrenia_if_so_what_are_they, or occupational achievement).
C. Duration: Continuous signs of the disturbance persist for at least 6 months. This 6-month period must include at least 1 months of symptoms (or less if successfully treated) that meet Criterion A (i.e., active-phase symptoms) and may include periods of onset or residual (after treatment) symptoms.
D. Schizoaffective and Mood Disorder exclusion: Schizoaffective Disorder and Mood Disorder must have been ruled out.
E. Substance/general medical condition exclusion: The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., an abused drug or a medication) or a general medical condition.
F. Relationship to a Pervasive Developmental Disorder: If there is a history of Autistic Disorder or another Pervasive Developmental Disorder, the additional diagnosis of Schizophrenia is made only if prominent delusions or hallucinations are also present for at least a month (or less if successfully treated).
(The DSM-IV. This is the exact text of the entry except for clarifications made.)
What else can I help you with?
Is schizophrenia a disease?
Schizophrenia is classified as a disorder by the DSM-IV-TR. This means that it is an abnormality in function. It may or may not be a disease depending on your definition of disease.
What type of schizophrenia is an inappropriate affective behavior?
This would probably be hebephrenic schizophrenia (also known as disorganized schizophrenia). However, all types of schizophrenia by definition have inappropriate affect. Hebephrenia is simply the most obvious and severe form that is based on an affective disorder.
What is the definition of disorganised schizophrenia?
Disorganized schizophrenia refers to a subtype of schizophrenia in which the patient suffers disorganized thought process, behavior, and emotions. Certain criteria have to be met according to the DSM (diagnositc and statistic manual for mental disorders).
What does the number 4 after DSMIV mean?
It means that it is the fourth edition of the DSM.
What is the definition of relapse in schizophrenia?
Relapse is a new psychotic episode after a period of at least one month with partial or complete recovery with no positive symptoms.
If a 30 year old has schizophrenia could the mother have it as well?
Yes. Schizophrenia is partly genetic, meaning that if you have a relative with schizophrenia you are likely to also have schizophrenia. About 1/10 of people with a relative with schizophrenia develop schizophrenia, compared to 1/100 people without a relative with schizophrenia.
Is there a DSMIV code for substance abuse?
There are a plethora of DSMIV substance abuse codes. It all depends upon the diagnosis. They are specific to the substance being abused, there is also one for polysubstance abuse when one substance does not qualify. Then there is also abuse versus dependence. So again, it all depends.
Is schizophrenia a disability?
People with schizophrenia usually have normal cognitive function at the beginning of the course of schizophrenia.
What is a simple definition of the condition 'schizophrenia'?
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by disruptions in thinking, emotions, and behaviors. Symptoms can include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thinking, and difficulty in distinguishing reality from imagination. Treatment often involves a combination of therapy and medication.
What is the definition of alogia?
Mean the reduction in the quantity or the quality of speech. People with schizophrenia, along with a variety of other mental illnesses, often suffer from alogia.
How does the DSMIV classify pica?
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition, classifies it as a feeding and eating disorder of childhood.
What are the causes of residual schizophrenia?
Residual schizophrenia is caused by a partial recovery from schizophrenia. For an explanation of what causes schizophrenia, please see the related question.
