Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: Research on people at ultra high risk to develop schizo-phrenia has progressed significantly in recent years (1-5). This has led to the proposal, which has appeared in the agenda of the work group on schizophrenia of the American Psychiatric Association (6), to include “risk syndrome for psychosis ” as a diagnosis in DSM-V. Different positions have been expressed in this respect. Most experts feel that “risk syndrome for psychosis ” is not a diagnostic entity (6). Including it as a diagnosis may be det-rimental, due to the possibility of inappropriate labeling, prescribing of antipsychotics and stigma leading to discrim-ination. Furthermore, the syndrome is ill-defined, with no neurobiological basis, lack of specific treatments, and need for further evaluation. Potential harm outweighs potential benefits at present, because of poor validation, low and de-
Source: World Psychiatry
Author: AMRESH SHRIVASTAVA
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1485999755