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Schizoaffective disorder ( SZA, SZD) is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal thought processes and an unstable mood. [ 4][ 5] This diagnosis requires symptoms of both schizophrenia ( psychosis) and a mood disorder: either bipolar disorder or depression. [ 4][ 5] The main criterion is the presence of psychotic symptoms for at least two ...
Schizophrenia. ~0.32% (1 in 300) of the global population is affected. [ 15] Schizophrenia is a mental disorder [ 17] characterized by hallucinations (typically hearing voices ), delusions, disorganized thinking and behavior, [ 10] and flat or inappropriate affect. [ 7]
The diagnosis of schizophrenia, a psychotic disorder, is based on criteria in either the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or the World Health Organization 's International Classification of Diseases (ICD). [1] Clinical assessment of schizophrenia is carried out by a mental health ...
Schizophreniform disorder is a type of mental illness that is characterized by psychosis and closely related to schizophrenia.Both schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), have the same symptoms and essential features except for two differences: the level of functional impairment and the duration of symptoms.
Simple-type schizophrenia is a sub-type of schizophrenia included in the International Classification of Diseases , in which it is classified as a mental and behaviour disorder. It is not included in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ( DSM-5 ) or the upcoming ICD-11 , [3] effective 1 January 2022. [4]
Catatonia is underrecognized and the features may be mistaken for other disorders (such as negative symptoms of schizophrenia), leading to an underestimate of the prevalence. The prevalence has been reported to be as high as 10% in those with acute psychiatric illnesses, and 9-30% in the setting of inpatient psychiatric care.
Chapter V focuses on "mental and behavioural disorders" and consists of 10 main groups: [ 12] F0 – F9: Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders. F10 – F-19: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of psychoactive substances. F20 – F25: Schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders. F30 – F39: Mood [affective] disorders.
A mood disorder, also known as an affective disorder, is any of a group of conditions of mental and behavioral disorder [ 2] where a disturbance in the person's mood is the main underlying feature. [ 3] The classification is in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD).