SCHIZOPHRENIA
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Because other diseases can also cause
symptoms of psychosis, psychiatrists should make the final
diagnosis. The diagnosis is made based on a thorough psychiatric
interview of the person and family members. As yet, there are no
medical tests for schizophrenia. The following factors may suggest a
schizophrenia diagnosis, but do not confirm it:
- Developmental background
- Genetic and family history
- Changes from level of
functioning prior to illness
- Course of illness and duration
of symptoms
- Response to pharmacological
therapy
CT scans of the head and other
imaging techniques may identify some changes associated with
schizophrenia in the research literature (such as enlarged
ventricles in the brain) and may rule out other neurophysiological
disorders. |
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