Schizophrenia
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A severe emotional disorder of psychotic depth characteristically marked by a retreat from reality with delusion formation, hallucinations, emotional disharmony, and regressive behavior. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics |
| Also Called: |
Dementia Praecox |
Schizophrenia Categories.
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Schizophrenia, Catatonic - A type of schizophrenia characterized by abnormality of motor behavior which may involve particular forms of stupor, rigidity, excitement or inappropriate posture. |
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Schizophrenia, Disorganized - A type of schizophrenia characterized by frequent incoherence; marked loosening of associations, or grossly disorganized behavior and flat or grossly inappropriate affect that does not meet the criteria for the catatonic type; associated features include extreme social withdrawal, grimacing, mannerisms, mirror gazing, inappropriate giggling, and other odd behavior. (Dorland, 27th ed) |
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Schizophrenia, Paranoid - A chronic form of schizophrenia characterized primarily by the presence of persecutory or grandiose delusions, often associated with hallucination. |
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Shared Paranoid Disorder - A condition in which two closely related persons, usually in the same family, share the same delusions. |
Schizophrenia Definitions and Terms
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