title: Diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia and related disorders: options for DSM-IV.
abstract: Five alternative sets of diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders are presented in the appendix following this report. They include the DSM-III-R criteria, the most recent version of the ICD-10 research criteria, and three new sets that have been proposed as options for DSM-IV. A multicenter field trial is currently gathering data that will allow researchers to compare the performance characteristics of each set of criteria, including dimensions such as classification rates, reliability, and user-friendliness. In this report, the rationale behind the proposed modifications and the methods and goals of the field trials are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flaum
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Andreasen
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003702:Delusions / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013850:Thinking