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- Title
Is psychosis a neurobiological syndrome?
- Authors
Fujii, Daryl E.; Ahmed, Iqbal
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To describe theoretical weaknesses in the DSM-IV criteria for psychotic disorders and to argue that schizophrenia-like psychosis is a neurobiological syndrome similar to aphasia or apraxia.<bold>Method: </bold>We outline the criteria for the concept of neurobiological syndrome and present supporting evidence for schizophrenia-like psychosis as a neurobiological syndrome.<bold>Results: </bold>There is evidence in the literature to support the hypothesis that schizophrenia-like psychosis is a neurobiological syndrome.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Conceptualizing schizophrenia-like psychosis as a neurobiological syndrome has important implications for both clinicians and researchers.
- Subjects
PSYCHOSES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; NEUROBIOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; SYNDROMES; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; DIAGNOSIS of schizophrenia; BRAIN metabolism; BRAIN; CELL receptors; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders; NERVOUS system
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2004, Vol 49, Issue 11, p713
- ISSN
0706-7437
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/070674370404901101