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| How many schizophrenia features that must be present for diagnosis? |
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| Two or more of the following that are present for a significant period of time during a 1 month period. Only one of these is required if the delusions are bizarre or if there is an auditory hallucination in which a voice constantly comments on a persons behavior or if two or more voices are conversing. Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganized speech, Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms such as flat affect, alogia, avolition. |
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| The person does not have schizoaffective disorder or a mood disorder with psychotic features. |
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| Continuous symptoms for at least 6 months that include a 1 month active phase and possibly prodromal or residual symptoms; during prodromal or residual periods, only negative symptoms or attenuated positive symptoms such as odd beliefs are present. |
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| This disorder is not due to substance or medical condition. |
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| The disorder can be diagnosed in someone with a pervasive developmental disorder only if prominent delusions or hallucinations are also present. |
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| Significant disturbance in one's ability to work, interact with others, or care for oneself; these abilities are markedly different thatn before the person's onset of symptoms. |
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