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Schizophrenia: Symptoms and Diagnosis

Assault, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Emergency Department, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

There is currently no diagnostic test for schizophrenia. The age of onset is usually between the late teens and early thirties. Diagnosis is based on an individual’s history and presenting symptoms. Positive, negative and cognitive…

Schizophrenia Case Scenario

Assault, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Elder/Dependent Abuse & Neglect (Civil), Emergency Department, EMS, Psych/Mental HealthBy Godoy Medical Forensics, Inc.

The police were called to a busy intersection of the city because a man was standing in traffic, shouting and stopping cars. He was a white male, in his early twenties with an unkempt appearance.…

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