Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder, but is not synonymous with psychosis. [1] In the prodrome to psychosis, uncharacteristic basic symptoms develop first, followed by more characteristic …

The prodromal stage is the high-risk stage for the development of psychosis. [63] Since the progression to first episode psychosis is not inevitable, an alternative term is often preferred of …

By reaching people in the first or second stages, McGorry argued, psychiatrists could prevent the disease from reaching its most destructive form. “All we ever saw in the ‘80s was the …

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 …

Schizophrenia was the first disorder for which a prodromal stage was described. [8] People who go on to develop schizophrenia commonly experience non-specific negative symptoms such …

The evolution of schizophrenia refers to the theory of natural selection working in favor of selecting traits that are characteristic of the disorder. Positive symptoms are features that are …

Schizophreniform disorder is a mental disorder diagnosed when symptoms of schizophrenia are present for a significant portion of time (at least a month), but signs of disturbance are not …

Childhood schizophrenia (also known as childhood-onset schizophrenia and very early-onset schizophrenia) is similar in characteristics to schizophrenia that develops at a later age, with …