What are Schneider's first-rank symptoms of formal thought disorder?

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From the Research

Formal Thought Disorder Symptoms

  • The study by 1 mentions that Carl Schneider described several Formal Thought Disorders such as:
    • Derailment
    • Fusion
    • Omission
    • Suspension
    • Driveling
  • However, these symptoms are not specifically referred to as Schneider's first-rank symptoms of formal thought disorder.

Schneider's First-Rank Symptoms

  • The study by 2 discusses the prehistory of Schneider's First-Rank Symptoms, which include:
    • Somatic passivity
    • Thought insertion
    • Thought withdrawal
    • Made actions
  • These symptoms are not directly related to formal thought disorder, but rather to a broader range of psychotic symptoms.
  • The study by 3 examines the relationships between Schneider's First-Rank Symptoms and major aspects of psychopathology in schizophrenia, but does not provide a list of specific symptoms related to formal thought disorder.
  • The study by 4 reviews the concepts of First Rank Symptoms and their diagnostic utility, but does not provide a clear list of symptoms related to formal thought disorder.

Conclusion on Formal Thought Disorder Symptoms

  • Based on the available evidence, it appears that Schneider's first-rank symptoms are not specifically related to formal thought disorder, but rather to a broader range of psychotic symptoms.
  • The symptoms described by Carl Schneider in the study by 1 are related to formal thought disorder, but are not referred to as first-rank symptoms.

References

Research

Formal Thought Disorders-Historical Roots.

Frontiers in psychiatry, 2018

Research

Schneiderian first-rank symptoms in schizophrenia.

Archives of general psychiatry, 1981

Research

First rank symptoms: concepts and diagnostic utility.

African journal of psychiatry, 2010

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