schizophrenia
Let an agent give neutral, non-diagnostic, non-stigmatising information about schizophrenia, point to professional care, and give crisis contacts first when someone may be at risk.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent give neutral, non-diagnostic, non-stigmatising information about schizophrenia, point to professional care, and give crisis contacts first when someone may be at risk.
A serious mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, perceives and behaves, with symptoms that can include hallucinations, delusions, disorganised thinking, reduced motivation and cognitive difficulties; it is treatable and many people recover or live well with support.
What it is for: A recognised clinical condition, diagnosed and treated by health professionals.
It can be seek assessment from mental health services; access treatment such as medication, therapy and psychosocial support; contact crisis services in an emergency; support family members and carers.
Distinguishing features
Psychotic disorder
Varied course, often episodic
Treatable
Heavily stigmatised and often misrepresented
What it looks like
Not visible; experienced through changes in thinking, perception and functioning.
How it is recognised
Diagnosed using criteria such as ICD-11 or DSM-5
Part of the schizophrenia spectrum
Different from dissociative identity disorder
Related models
is a kind of - category
is treated by - treatment
is diagnosed by - professional
is confused with - different condition
In practice
Families and kinds
schizophrenia
schizophrenia spectrum disorders such as schizoaffective disorder
first-episode psychosis
historical subtypes no longer used in current manuals
Identifiers
ICD-11 6A20 schizophrenia
DSM-5 295.90 schizophrenia
Standards and regulation
NICE guideline CG178 psychosis and schizophrenia in adults
WHO mhGAP guidance
Mental health law and patient rights
Failure modes and hazards
Diagnosis by an agent
Stigmatising language such as linking the condition to violence
Missing signs of crisis
Stopping medication without medical advice
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.schizophrenia
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Safety Crisis first.
Safety comes first.
Crisis
Immediate help.
Crisis
Crisis response.
- Is the person or anyone else in immediate danger, and should emergency or crisis services be contacted now? boundary
- Which crisis service serves their area? action
Support
Calm support.
Support
Immediate support.
- How can the agent respond calmly and respectfully? action
- Is there a trusted person or care team to contact? action
Care Professional help.
Diagnosis and treatment are professional.
Assessment
Getting help.
Assessment
Assessment.
- How can someone get assessed, including early intervention services? action
- What can they expect? definition
Treatment
Options.
Treatment
Treatment.
- Which treatments do clinical guidelines describe? provenance
- Who decides on treatment with the person? boundary
Information Understanding.
Accurate information reduces stigma.
Facts
Reliable information.
Facts
General information.
- What do reliable health sources say about the condition? provenance
- Which myths are common? boundary
Language
Respect.
Language
Respectful language.
- Is person-first, non-stigmatising language used? boundary
- Is recovery described as possible? boundary
Carers Family and friends.
Carers need support too.
Helping
What to do.
Helping
Supporting someone.
- How can family and friends help? action
- Where can carers get support? action
Rights
Patient rights.
Rights
Rights.
- What rights does a person have under mental health law? provenance
- Who can advocate for them? action
What the second pass must settle
- How should crisis contacts be localised on the page?
- Historical subtypes appear in registry aliases; how should they be marked?
- How should early intervention services be linked?