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B. An episode of the disorder lasts at least 1 month but less than 6 months. When the
diagnosis must be made without waiting for recovery, it should be qualified as “provi-
sional.”
C. Schizoaffective disorder and depressive or bipolar disorder with psychotic features have
been ruled out because either 1) no major depressive or manic episodes have occurred
concurrently with the active-phase symptoms, or 2) if mood episodes have occurred dur-
ing active-phase symptoms, they have been present for a minority of the total duration
of the active and residual periods of the illness. 
D. The disturbance is not attributable to the physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a
drug of abuse, a medication) or another medical condition.
Specify if:
With good prognostic features:  This specifier requires the presence of at least two
of the following features: onset of prominent psychotic symptoms within 4 weeks of the
first noticeable change in usual behavior or f unctioning; confusion or perplexity; good
premorbid social and occupational functioning; and absence of blunted or flat affect.
Without good prognostic features:  This specifier is applied if two or more of the
above features have not been present.
Specify if:
With catatonia  (refer to the criteria for catatonia associated with another mental disor-
der, pp. 119–120, for definition).
Coding note:  Use additional code 293.89 (F06.1) catatonia associated with schizo-
phreniform disorder to indicate the presence of the comorbid catatonia.
Specify current severity:
Severity is rated by a quantitative assessment of the primary symptoms of psychosis,
including delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, abnormal psychomotor be-