Schizophrenia - paranoid type

Paranoid schizophrenia

Definition

Paranoid schizophrenia involves feelings of being persecuted or plotted against.

See also:

Paranoid personality disorder
Schizophrenia

Alternative Names

Paranoid schizophrenia

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

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Schizophrenia - paranoid type

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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