schizophreniform disorder


schizophreniform disorder

 a mental disorder with the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia but duration of less than six months.

schiz·o·phren·i·form dis·or·der

1. a disorder with essential features that are identical with those of schizophrenia, with the exception that the duration including prodromal, active, and residual phases is shorter than 6 months. 2. a DSM diagnosis that is established when the specified criteria are met.

schizophreniform disorder

295.40 DSM-IV Psychiatry A schizophrenia-like condition that is identical to schizophrenia except: (1) the total duration of the illness–including prodromal, active and residual phases–is ≥ 1 month, but < 6 months and (2) impaired social and occupational functioning during some part of the illness is not required;1/3 of Pts with SD recover completely; the rest progress to schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. See Schizophrenia.

Schizophreniform disorder

A short-term variation of schizophrenia that has a total duration of one to six months.Mentioned in: Psychosis