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Schizophrenia


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Schizophrenia Symptoms & Signs

Catatonic type:

Motor disturbances
Stupor
Negativism
Rigidity
Excitement
May be unable to take care of personal needs
Decreased sensitivity to painful stimulus

Paranoid type:

Delusional thoughts of a persecution or grandiose nature
Anxiety
Anger
Violence
Argumentative

Disorganized type:

Incoherence (not understandable)
Regressive behavior
Flat affect
Delusions
Hallucinations
Inappropriate laughter
Mannerisms
Social withdrawal

Undifferentiated type:

May have symptoms of more than one subtype of schizophrenia

Residual type:

The prominent symptoms of the illness have abated but some features, such as hallucinations and flat affect, may remain

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Review Date : 2/16/2002
Reviewed By : Yvette Cruz, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Rewiew provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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