TY - JOUR
T1 - Towards a name change of schizophrenia
T2 - Positive and Negative Symptoms Disorder (PND)
AU - Leucht, Stefan
AU - Yurtseven, Deniz S
AU - Priller, Josef
AU - Davis, John M
AU - van Os, Jim
AU - Sommer, Iris E C
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2025.
PY - 2025/6
Y1 - 2025/6
N2 - We propose renaming schizophrenia to Positive and Negative Symptoms Disorder (PND) to reduce stigma, enhance clarity, and align with current diagnostic criteria. The term reflects core symptom domains, is translatable, ICD compatible, and avoids misleading associations. If cognitive deficits should be part of the name, it would be Positive, Negative, Cognitive Symptoms disorder. Stakeholder input and linguistic evaluation are essential for successful implementation and global acceptance.
AB - We propose renaming schizophrenia to Positive and Negative Symptoms Disorder (PND) to reduce stigma, enhance clarity, and align with current diagnostic criteria. The term reflects core symptom domains, is translatable, ICD compatible, and avoids misleading associations. If cognitive deficits should be part of the name, it would be Positive, Negative, Cognitive Symptoms disorder. Stakeholder input and linguistic evaluation are essential for successful implementation and global acceptance.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105005776755&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00406-025-02018-8
DO - 10.1007/s00406-025-02018-8
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 40387871
SN - 0940-1334
VL - 275
SP - 963
EP - 971
JO - European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
JF - European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
IS - 4
ER -