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Diagnosis
The doctor will use one or more verbal screening tests to help determine whether a patient's symptoms meet the criteria for schizophrenia. Because no single symptom is specific to schizophrenia, a diagnosis may be made when one or more of the following conditions is present:
- If a patient has at least one active flare-up lasting a month or more. The flare-up consists of at least two characteristic symptoms (such as hallucinations, delusions, evidence of disorganized thinking, and emotiona...
Expert & Community Posts
Raising Hope - A NIMH Study
By Christina Bruni , Health ExpertThere's some good news for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The National Institute on Mental... Read more »
Was Mother to Blame? Ideas about Social Environment & Relapse in Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...recurring theme in the debate over the development of schizophrenia or its relapse. The evidence... Read more »
Explaining Delusions
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...commonly, if wrongly assumed, that only people with schizophrenia experience delusions. In fact... Read more »
Treatment and Hope for Young People with Schizophrenia
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert...York Downstate Medical Center. Their insights into schizophrenia in young people I offer as a... Read more »
10 Quick Facts about Childhood Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertThe precise cause of childhood schizophrenia is not known. As with adult schizophrenia there is an... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: Treatment
Schizophrenia is categorized as a brain disease, not a psychological disorder, and drug treatment is the primary therapy. Studies indicate, however, that an integrated approach better... Read more »Schizophrenia: References
...repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of resistant auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 2007 Mar;68(3):416-21.Crespo-Facorro B,... Read more »Bipolar Disorder Prognosis
...particularly those who have frequent or severe psychotic symptoms. Some experts speculate that, as in schizophrenia, nicotine use may be a form of self-medication because of its specific effects... Read more »Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcoholism
...reported that they are also effective in many of these patients. (AA may not be as helpful for people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.) In one study, individuals with a dual... Read more »Epilepsy: Outlook and Effects
...2005 study suggested that people with a history of epilepsy have a higher risk of later developing schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like psychosis.Acute Repetitive Seizures. Some patients... Read more »Images
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