Aspects of Schizophrenia

The purpose of this research is to examine the correlation of psychopathology, diagnostic data, pharmacologic information, and therapeutic information with respect to schizophrenia, disorganized type, subchronic. Schizophrenia is defined as a disorder identified by the presence of "characteristic psychotic symptoms during the active phase of the illness and functioning below the highest level previously achieved . . . , and a duration of at least six months . . ." (American Psychiatric Association, 1987, p. 187). The essential features of the disorganized type of schizophrenia are "incoherence, marked loosening of associations, or grossly disorganized behavior, and . . flat or grossly inappropriate affect" (American Psychiatric Association, 1987, p. 196). Classification of course as subchronic is based upon the "more or less" continuous presence in an individual of the signs of the disorder for at least six months, but for less than two years (American Psychiatric Association, 1987, p. 195).

As stated in the introductory remarks, schizophrenia is characterized by the presence of psychotic symptoms during the active phase of the illness and functioning below the highest

level previously achieved for a duration of at least six months (American Psychiatric Association, 1987). During some phase of the illness, schizophrenia "always involves delusions, hallucinations, or certain characteristic disturbances in affect and form

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