title: A salience dysregulation syndrome.
abstract: Revisions of DSM and ICD are forthcoming. Should the old categories of psychotic disorder, in particular the construct of schizophrenia, be retained or is a new system of representation of psychosis in order? It is argued that both scientific and societal developments point to a system of classification combining categorical and dimensional representations of psychosis in DSM and ICD. Furthermore, it is proposed to introduce, analogous to the functional descriptive term ;metabolic syndrome', the diagnosis of salience dysregulation syndrome. Within this syndrome, three sub-categories may be identified, based on scientific evidence of relatively valid and specific contrasts: with affective expression; with developmental expression; and not otherwise specified.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Os
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013577:Syndrome; D055815:Young Adult