This article will review the symptoms, duration, and treatment for schizophreniform disorder.
Clinicians must rule out this possibility before assigning a diagnosis.
The person must also have good functioning prior to symptom onset and the absence offlattened affect.
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If fewer than two good prognostic features are present, then it would beschizophreniform disorder without good prognostic features.
Do I Have Schizophreniform Disorder?
The stigma surrounding psychotic disorders also contributes to this.
Signs you might be experiencing psychosis include:
What Causes Schizophreniform Disorder?
Psychotic disorders are strongly influenced by genetics and individual brain chemistry.
Highly stressful ortraumatic eventscan trigger the development of schizophreniform disorder.
There are gender differences as well.
Schizophreniform Disorder Treatments
Depending on individual needs, schizophreniform disorder can betreatedin different ways.
The remaining two-thirds continue to have symptoms and will receive a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
Some research shows that schizophreniform may be episodic and recurrent, similar to mood disorders.
Coping With Schizophreniform Disorder
What can you do to cope with schizophreniform disorder?
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