Attenuated psychosis syndrome

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Attenuated psychosis syndrome (APS) is a proposed [1] mental disorder diagnosis characterized by presence of symptoms of psychosis without passing the threshold for a psychotic disorder. [2] In APS, reality testing is "relatively intact", and the severity of symptoms is lower than in psychotic disorders. [2]

The proposed diagnosis was included in Section III (Emerging measures and models) in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), in the chapter titled "Conditions for Further Study". [2] [3] Conditions outlined here are, according to the DSM-5, "not intended for clinical use; only the criteria sets and disorders in Section II of DSM-5 are officially recognized and can be used for clinical purposes". [2] In addition to this, APS is mentioned as an example of a presentation which can be diagnosed as Other Specified Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorder, which is an official Section II diagnosis. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Zachar, Peter; First, Michael B.; Kendler, Kenneth S. (2020). "The DSM-5 proposal for attenuated psychosis syndrome: a history" . Psychological Medicine. 50 (6): 920–926. doi:10.1017/S0033291720000653. ISSN   0033-2917. PMID   32234093.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Conditions for Further Study". Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (fifth ed.). Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. p. 783. ISBN   978-0-89042-554-1.
  3. ↑ Reddy, M. S. (2014-01-01). "Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome". Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 36 (1): 1–3. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.127239 . ISSN   0253-7176. PMC   3959011 . PMID   24701003.
  4. ↑ "Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders". Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5 (fifth ed.). Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. p. 122. ISBN   978-0-89042-554-1.
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