ICD-11 classes
06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
Schizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders
6A20 — Schizophrenia
6A20.0 — Schizophrenia, first episode

ICD-11 6A20.0 — Schizophrenia, first episode

Schizophrenia, first episode should be used to identify individuals experiencing symptoms that meet the diagnostic requirements for Schizophrenia (including duration) but who have never before experienced an episode during which diagnostic requirements for Schizophrenia were met.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

Diagnosis with code 6A20.0 contains 4 clarifying diagnoses:

1. 6A20.00 — Schizophrenia, first episode, currently symptomatic
2. 6A20.01 — Schizophrenia, first episode, in partial remission
3. 6A20.02 — Schizophrenia, first episode, in full remission
4. 6A20.0Z — Schizophrenia, first episode, unspecified