The purpose of this research is to examine the correlation of psychopathology, diagnostic data, pharmacologic information, and therapeutic information with respect to schizophrenia, dis organized type, subchronic. Schizophrenia is defined as a dis order 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 dura tion of at least six months . . ." (American Psychiatric Asso ciation, 1987, p. 187). The essential features of the disor ganized type of schizophrenia are "incoherence, marked loosen ing of associations, or grossly disorganized behavior, and . . flat or grossly inappropriate affect" (American Psychi atric Association, 1987, p. 196). Classification of course as subchronic is based upon the "more or less" continuous pre sence in an individual of the signs of the disorder for at least six months, but for less than two years (American Psy chiatric 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, hallu cinations, or certain characteristic disturbances in affect and form of thought" (American Psychiatric Association, 1987, p. 187).
Functioning below the highest level previously achieved refers to the functioning of the individual in "such areas as work, social relations, and self care" (American Psychiatric Association, 1987, p. 187). When the onset of the illness is in either childhood or adolescence, functioning is related to "the expected level of social development" (American Psychia tric Association, 1987, p. 187).
Content of thought involves "delusions...