Deconstructing Psychosis Conference February 2006: The Validity of Schizophrenia and Alternative Approaches to the Classification of Psychosis

Judith Allardyce; W. Gaebel; Jürgen Zielasek; Jim van Os

doi:10.1093/schbul/sbm051

March 15, 2007Schizophrenia BulletinOpen Access

Deconstructing Psychosis Conference February 2006: The Validity of Schizophrenia and Alternative Approaches to the Classification of Psychosis

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This review examines the validity of schizophrenia diagnoses and the possibility of alternative classification methods for psychosis.
Review psychometric literature related to schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.
Analyze evidence of continuity and discontinuity between schizophrenia and normality.
Propose alternative approaches for classifying psychosis.
Evident discontinuity between schizophrenia and normality is questioned.
Distinctions between schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders are reviewed.
Alternative classification methods for psychosis are suggested.

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This review evaluates evidence for schizophrenia's validity and suggests refined classification approaches for psychosis.

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The DSM V planning process is currently underway and it has once again ignited the debate about the validity of the schizophrenia diagnosis. In this paper, we review the psychometric literature examining the evidence for discontinuity between schizophrenia and normality and the distinction between schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. We conclude by proposing potential alternative approaches to refining the classification of psychosis.

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