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Health Encyclopedia: Schizophrenia Disorganized Type
Disorganized schizophrenia is a type of
Alternative Names
Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophrenia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause is unknown. The onset of this subtype of schizophrenia usually occurs before age 25. A family history of depression or psychosis increases the likelihood of having the disease.
People with this form of schizophrenia are...
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Expert & Community Posts
Severe Maternal Stress Linked to Schizophrenia in Children
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...more likely to have children who go on to develop schizophrenia. Stress of the type endured... Read more »
The Bipolar Spectrum
By John McManamy , Health Expert...what he termed dementia praecox (later changed to schizophrenia). These days, although not a... Read more »
Paranoid Schizophrenia
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertAround 40 percent of people with schizophrenia will have the paranoid type. This is one of five... Read more »
Does Schizophrenia Exist?
By Jerry Kennard , Health ExpertMeet any two people with Schizophrenia and you will be confronted by an interesting and somewhat... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia - More Closely Related than You Might Think
By John McManamy , Health Expert...NAMI group in Pasadena, a young man asked: "I have schizophrenia. Will I benefit from your... Read more »
Health Guide
Schizophrenia: disorganized type
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...Names Paranoid schizophrenia Signs and tests Read more »Schizophrenia: paranoid type
...Complications Read more »Schizophrenia: paranoid type
In this type of schizophrenia, the individual has feelings of being persecuted or plotted against. Affected individuals may have grandiose (over-the-top) delusions associated with... Read more »Images
Medications
...(trye-flooh-oh-PER-a-zeen)Uses This medication is used to treat schizophrenia. It may ... Read more »
...used to treat a certain mental/mood disorder (schizophrenia). Thiothixene can improve the... Read more »
...used to treat certain mental/mood conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar mania). It works by... Read more »
...Risperidone is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of... Read more »
...used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia or manic/mixed episodes... Read more »
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