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Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder or group of disorders that affects the normal functioning of the brain and severely impairs thinking, emotion, and behavior. Doctors do not know the specific cause of schizophrenia, but both environmental and genetic factors do play a role. The symptoms of schizophrenia are delusions, hallucinations, flat affect, and disorganized speech, thinking, and behavior.

The two types of schizophrenia are Type I or Positive and Type II or Negative. Type I has mostly positive symptoms, including hallucinations and delusions. Type II has mostly negative symptoms, including social withdrawal and flat affect.

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What kind of schizophrenia do you have if you self-harm?

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What type of schizophrenia is an inappropriate affective behavior?

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How is schizophrenia different from other types of psychological disorder?

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What area of the brain does schizophrenia affect?

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What percentage of children whose parents both have schizophrenia become affected?

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