Schizophreniform

Cards (3)

  • Schizophreniform disorder presents with the same features as schizophrenia but lasts than 6 months - patients return to baseline function once the disorder has resolved
  • Epidemiology:
    • Most common in adolescence and young adults
    • Much less common than schizophrenia
  • Treatment is with antipsychotics +/- mood stabilisers, and psychotherapy