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[Validity of nonaffective functional psychosis of the DSM IV in a Congolese population. A transversal clinical trial].
L'Encephale - 1 Apr 2011
Ngoma M V, Mampunza M M, Joos S, Peuskens J, Vansteelandt K
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BACKGROUND: The fourth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV) distinguishes schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder and brief psychotic disorder only according to the duration of the illness. Thus, the validity of these nosological concepts sounds uncertain. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of the DSM IV concepts schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder...
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