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📋Overview
Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, emotion, and behavior. It is a modern diagnostic term that replaced older legacy labels such as dementia praecox and paranoid schizophrenia. The condition involves psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions, and affects functioning across multiple domains.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0036341ICD-10-CM
F20F20.9
MeSH
D012559
SNOMED CT (US)
58214004191526005
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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