Paraphrenia remains a recognized clinical diagnostic category in psychiatry
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the evidence says no
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Paraphrenia is no longer recognized as an independent diagnostic category in major modern psychiatric manuals like the DSM-5, having lost its status as a distinct nosological entity.
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Wikipedia: Paraphrenia
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cambridge.org: Paraphrenia - forgotten or undiagnosable psychosis? | European Psychiatry | Cambridge Core
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Notes that paraphrenia has generally lost its status as an independent nosological entity and is excluded from DSM-5.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Paraphrenia – current psychopathological and diagnoses landmarks - PMC
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Indicates paraphrenia has an uncertain nosological status and is not in the DSM-5.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Paraphrenia: a lost concept
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Entitled 'Paraphrenia: a lost concept', showing it is not a current standard diagnostic category.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Beyond Classification: A Case Report Exploring Paraphrenia in Late-Onset Psychosis - PMC
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States that paraphrenia has been excluded from current diagnostic systems.