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Schizophrenia - disorganized type

Alternative Names

Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophrenia


Symptoms
  • Active, but in an aimless and not constructive way
  • Bizarre and inappropriate emotional responses
  • False, fixed beliefs (delusions)
  • Inability to feel pleasure
  • Inappropriate grinning and grimacing
  • Lack of emotion and motivation
  • Seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)
  • Silly behavior

Some of these symptoms are also seen in other types of schizophrenia. The main difference is erratic behavior, with speech that is not grammatical or is random-ordered.


Signs and tests

Diagnosis involves:

  • Laboratory tests
  • Physical examination
  • Psychiatric evaluation

These tests can help rule out other causes of the symptoms.



Review Date: 02/06/2008
Reviewed By: Christos Ballas, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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