Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6828550 | Schizophrenia Research | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder were diagnostically stable and could be reliably classified at intake in a Chinese first-episode psychosis sample using the ICD-10 criteria. Diagnostic instability in the least prevalent categories of functional psychosis highlights the limitations of current taxonomies and calls for ongoing revision of diagnostic criteria. In the absence of biological marker, longitudinal validation across consecutive episodes is necessary for accurate diagnostic ascertainment.
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Authors
Wing Chung Chang, Shirley Lai Kwan Pang, Dicky Wai Sau Chung, Sandra Sau Man Chan,