Working diagnosis based on symptoms and duration of symptoms

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When a patient is seen for the first time you should not label them as schizophrenic and instead have a working diagnosis based on symptoms and duration of symptoms. In an inpatient setting, before a provider can diagnosis someone as being schizophrenic it is important to rule out other potential causes once collateral information is obtained from family and friends. if a patient's symptoms only involve paranoid and persecutory delusions that have lasted for less than 1 month and appear to be moderate in severity. Which diagnoses should be ruled out? Why is it important to rule out other diagnosis instead of just diagnosing a young adult patient with schizophrenia if the treatment is the same for both?

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