Schizophrenia - Disorganized Type Symptoms
Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophrenia
Symptoms
- Active behavior, but in an aimless and not constructive way
- Bizarre and inappropriate emotional responses
- Difficulty feeling pleasure
- False, fixed beliefs (delusions)
- Lack of motivation
- Seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)
- Strange or silly behavior
- Speech that makes no sense
Some of these symptoms are also seen in other types of schizophrenia. The...
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Schizophrenia: disorganized type
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Schizophrenia: disorganized type
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Disorganized schizophrenia is a type of schizophrenia in which behavior is disturbed and has no purpose. Alternative Names Hebephrenic... Read more »
Schizophrenia: disorganized type
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophrenia Prevention References Freudenreich O, Weiss AP, Goff DC. Psychosis and... Read more »
Psychosis
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Psychotic symptoms may include:Disorganized thought and speechFalse beliefs that are not based in reality (delusions), especially unfounded fear or... Read more »
Schizophrenia
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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