Schizophreniais officially diagnosed using theDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition(DSM-5) diagnostic manual.
There isn’t a single schizophrenia test or biomarker in the blood that can diagnose this chronic brain disorder.
Schizophrenia affects less than 1 in 100 people.
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The following are characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia:
What Are Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders?
All of these tests can diagnose medical conditions other than schizophrenia that might be causing symptoms of psychosis.
Because there isn’t a single test for schizophrenia, arriving at a diagnosis requires a process of elimination.
How Do You Know If You Have Schizophrenia?
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