Paraphrenia remains a recognized clinical diagnostic category in psychiatry

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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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Wikipedia: Paraphrenia. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraphrenia

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cambridge.org: Paraphrenia - forgotten or undiagnosable psychosis? | European Psychiatry | Cambridge Core

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cambridge.org: Paraphrenia - forgotten or undiagnosable psychosis? | European Psychiatry | Cambridge Core. cambridge.org. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/paraphrenia-forgotten-or-undiagnosable-psychosis/6B99CD6E2F70E11E318D066DD520A2F0

Notes that paraphrenia has generally lost its status as an independent nosological entity and is excluded from DSM-5.

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Paraphrenia – current psychopathological and diagnoses landmarks - PMC

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Paraphrenia – current psychopathological and diagnoses landmarks - PMC. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11859511/

Indicates paraphrenia has an uncertain nosological status and is not in the DSM-5.

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Paraphrenia: a lost concept

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Paraphrenia: a lost concept. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9568265/

Entitled 'Paraphrenia: a lost concept', showing it is not a current standard diagnostic category.

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Beyond Classification: A Case Report Exploring Paraphrenia in Late-Onset Psychosis - PMC

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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Beyond Classification: A Case Report Exploring Paraphrenia in Late-Onset Psychosis - PMC. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12420066/

States that paraphrenia has been excluded from current diagnostic systems.

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