The classification of functional psychoses and its implications for prognosis.
One hundred and eighty-three patients suffering from functional psychoses were diagnosed according to ICD-8, RDC, and DSM-III criteria, and the concordance rates for the diagnoses compared. The heterogeneity of the diagnosis 'schizoaffective psychosis' as defined by these systems became clear. With respect to prognosis, the DSM-III diagnosis of schizophrenia was most closely related to poor outcome. Affective psychoses and schizoaffective psychoses, as well as DSM-III 'schizophreniform disorders', demonstrated a favourable prognosis.
Möller
H J
HJ
Psychiatric Department, Technical University Munich, West Germany.
Hohe-Schramm
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M
Cording-Tömmel
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C
Schmid-Bode
W
W
Wittchen
H U
HU
Zaudig
M
M
von Zerssen
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D
D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis