Case Reports in Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders: 2026

Frontiers in Psychiatry is proud to present our Case Reports series. Our case reports aim to highlight unique cases of patients that present with an unexpected/unusual diagnosis, including complexity and differential diagnosis and/or co-morbid diagnoses, treatment outcome, or clinical course. Case reports provide insight into the differential diagnosis, overlapping diagnoses and the increased complexity (such as treating schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder), decision-making, and clinical management of unusual cases as a valuable educational tool.

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder, often associated with neurocognitive and social cognition deficits, functional daily impairment for many, high levels of internalized stigma, and poor real-world outcomes. As the clinical presentation of schizophrenia and of other psychotic disorders, as well as their response to pharmacological treatment, psychosocial interventions, and rehabilitation programs, can be very heterogeneous, a better understanding of how to personalize the approach to each individual case is of great importance. This is increasingly important as we recognize different models of care than Westernized approaches may have better outcomes, than highly biological or medical models of treatment. In this context, Case Reports and Case Studies of people living with schizophrenia and/or with other psychotic disorders are of considerable interest both in research and in a clinical context.

This Research Topic will only accept Case Reports or Community Case Studies but also relevant Opinions and Perspectives may be considered. All manuscripts must be original with the aim to significantly advance the field to be considered. We welcome contributions that cover all aspects of Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders.