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Schizophrenia Definition
Common names:
  • Catatonic Schizophrenia
  • Disorganized Schizophrenia
  • Latent Schizophrenia
  • Paranoid Schizophrenia
  • Psychotic Behavior
  • Residual Schizophrenia
  • Schizophrenia
  • Undifferentiated Schizophrenia
A person with schizophrenia has a mental illness that causes difficulty with the following mental functions:
  • Distinguishing between real and unreal events
  • Thinking logically
  • Controlling emotions
  • Communicating with others
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Last Updated: Jul 29, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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