Schizophrenia, continuous

Definition

Symptoms fulfilling all definitional requirements of Schizophrenia have been present for almost all of the illness course over a period of at least one year, with periods of subthreshold symptoms being very brief relative to the overall course.

4 subordinate codes

• 6A20.20Schizophrenia, continuous, currently symptomatic
• 6A20.21Schizophrenia, continuous, in partial remission
• 6A20.22Schizophrenia, continuous, in full remission
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Schizophrenia

• 6A20.0Schizophrenia, first episode
• 6A20.1Schizophrenia, multiple episodes
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified