Schizophrenia
Six-month period with ≥1 month of active symptoms; functional decline below baseline.
How it presents
delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech/behavior, negative symptoms (avolition, alogia, affective flattening); ≥6 months
Tell it apart from
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Substance-induced psychotic disorder
- Delusional disorder
Treatment reasoning
Atypical antipsychotics first-line; CBTp, family psychoeducation, supported employment; clozapine for treatment resistance.