On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Nina Tarner wrote:
>
> Last week we were discussing various disorders and the book defines
> schizophrenia as a "...serious mental disorder that lasts for about six
> months and includes..." A student asked why the disorder only lasts for
> six months and what happens after that period of time?
My best guess is that it lasts at least 6 months before being considered
the "chronic" form of the disorder and if less than 6 months is considered
the "acute" form. We used to teach about these as type I and type II
(acute/chronic respectively) and that the acute had a better prognosis.
Any clinicians out there with direct experience who can clarify would
be appreciated!
annettte
Annette Taylor, Ph. D.
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