Harold and Tanya both have a wide range of schizophrenic symptoms that came on rather suddenly. Harold's symptoms have lasted for eight months; Tanya's have lasted only eight weeks. According to the DSM-IV, their diagnoses should be

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Harold's symptoms lasting eight months fit the criteria for schizophrenia, and Tanya's symptoms lasting eight weeks fit the criteria for schizophreniform disorder, which is diagnosed when symptoms last more than one month but less than six months.

Harold and Tanya Both Have a Wide Range of Schizophrenic