acute schizophrenia

acute schizophrenia
acute schizophrenic episode; a condition characterized by acute onset of schizophrenic symptoms; since DSM-IV defines schizophrenia as a chronic disorder, such conditions must now be classified in another psychotic syndrome, such as schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, or schizoaffective disorder.

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