Diagnostic Consistency and Interchangeability of Schizophrenic Disorders and Bipolar Disorders: A 7 ‐year follow‐up study

ConclusionChanges in the diagnosis of a major psychosis are not uncommon. The interchange between the diagnoses of schizophrenic disorders and bipolar disorders might be attributed to the evolution of clinical symptoms and the observation of preserved social functions that contradict the original diagnosis. While making a psychotic diagnosis, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of the change in diagnosis in the future.

Source: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences - December 1, 2017 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Yen ‐Ni Hung, Shu‐Yu Yang, Chian‐Jue Kuo, Shih‐Ku Lin Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research