Additionally, the boundaries of schizophrenia are imprecisely demarcated from schizoaffective disorder and other diagnostic categories and its special emphasis on Schneiderian "first-rank" symptoms appears misplaced. Changes in the definition of schizophrenia in DSM-5 seek to address these shortcomings ...
capable of providing informed consent (or assent in case of a minor) and had a first episode of psychosis as defined by a DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder (depressive type) or schizophreniform disorder (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed., ...
There is general consensus in the schizophrenia literature that: 1) widespread, generalized deficits exist and appear to be related to disconnection between several regions; 2) deficits exist at both basic sensory and higher levels of functioning; 3) research can examine these disconnections but the...
Of the participants' mothers, 52.5% had a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and 47.5% had a diagnosis of major depression or bipolar disorder. Offspring whose mothers had a diagnosis of depression reported significantly more family environment mastery than...
All participants were of Hispanic ethnicity and residents of the San Jos茅 Greater Metropolitan Area. Many of the pairs of siblings shared households. Affected individuals displayed major depression, bipolar affective disorder, psychosis non-otherwise specified or schizoaffective disorder. In a ...
Based on the symptoms described above, Jabar was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, depressive type, and PTSD. Treatment Plan Jabar's psychotic symptoms were prominent and severe, with post-traumatic stress symptoms also present. Prior to beginning trauma-focused treatment, the clinical team ...