Calamitous Systems of Diagnosis for Schizophrenia

Abstract

The diagnosis of schizophrenia is presently based on the phenomena of the disease—that is the delusions, hallucinations and thought disorder. These phenomena however may be common to many diseases. It is suggested that very often diseases within the body may be causative of the psychiatric symptoms and that these causes should be sought in every individual case.

Key Words:

• diagnosis
• schizophrenia