The tail wagging the dog: the diagnostic accuracy of first rank symptoms

Outcomes for people with schizophrenia are improved by expedient diagnosis and specific treatment. ICD-11 and DSM-5 have reduced the importance of Schneider’s first rank symptoms (FRS) in the diagnosis of chizophrenia; however, FRS may still offer a useful triage tool for the early identification...

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Main Authors: Townsend, L, De Giorgi, R
פורמט: Journal article
שפה:English
יצא לאור: Cambridge University Press 2019
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סיכום:Outcomes for people with schizophrenia are improved by expedient diagnosis and specific treatment. ICD-11 and DSM-5 have reduced the importance of Schneider’s first rank symptoms (FRS) in the diagnosis of chizophrenia; however, FRS may still offer a useful triage tool for the early identification of schizophrenia and initiation of antipsychotic therapy in high-demand and resource-poor settings. This commentary considers a Cochrane review that assesses the diagnostic accuracy of one or multiple FRS in diagnosing schizophrenia in adults and adolescents.