Diagnosis of Schizophrenia

• Two major diagnostic criteria systems - ICD and DSM
• MAIN difference between the two is that DSM states that the symptoms must be present for at least 6 months whildst ICD only requires one month. 
• Crow (1980) found it useful to distinquish between 'positive symptoms' (addition to normal behaviour) and 'negative symptoms' (disruption of normal behaviour)

Course of the disorder

• Generally develops in early adult life (late teens early twenties) 
• Although men and women are usually equally affected, the average age of development can be 5-10…