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Depending on how you divide it, there are either 5 or 2 types of schizophrenia.
The five types are paranoid, disorganized, residual, catatonic, and undifferentiated.
The two types are positive (or Type I) schizophrenia and negative (or Type II) schizophrenia. Positive schizophrenia consists of mainly positive symptoms. Negative schizophrenia consists of mainly negative symptoms.
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∙ 11y agoSchizophrenia is not the same thing as multiple personality disorder (MPD). MPD sufferers may have anywhere from 2 to a reported 4,500 personalities.
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What is paranoid schizophrenia and do you have any information on it?
Paranoid schizophrenia is one of a few types of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness in which reality is interpreted abnormally.
What types of schizophrenia are there?
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What is the most severe subtype of schizophrenia?
Catatonic schizophrenia is probably the most severe type. This type of schizophrenia can prevent someone from moving for days and from functioning normally at all. With the other types of schizophrenia, at least some normal function exists.
What kind of schizophrenia do you have if you self-harm?
There is no specific type of schizophrenia that is associated with self-harm. Self-harm in schizophrenia is generally associated with delusions. For example, a patient with schizophrenia may believe that if he or she cuts off a finger then the world will be saved. Because self-harm in schizophrenia is associated with delusions, patients with paranoid schizophrenia or undifferentiated schizophrenia may be more likely to self-harm than patients with other types of schizophrenia.
Is schizophrenia similar to hallucinations?
No. Hallucinations are one of the many symptoms of schizophrenia.
What type of schizophrenia is an inappropriate affective behavior?
This would probably be hebephrenic schizophrenia (also known as disorganized schizophrenia). However, all types of schizophrenia by definition have inappropriate affect. Hebephrenia is simply the most obvious and severe form that is based on an affective disorder.
How many people have schizophrenia in the United States of America?
About 2.2 million Americans have schizophrenia.
How is schizophrenia different from other types of psychological disorder?
They suffer from frequent hallucinations and delusions.
How many people in Australia does schizophrenia affect?
Approximately 285 000 people in Australia have schizophrenia.
How many phases are there in adult schizophrenia?
The course of schizophrenia in adults can be divided into three phases or stages.
Can healthy people get schizophrenia?
Yes. Although most people with schizophrenia have other health conditions, especially substance abuse disorder, many only have schizophrenia.
Do people with schizophrenia have trouble sleeping?
Many people with schizophrenia do have trouble sleeping. One study suggested that 44% of people with schizophrenia meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia.
