Definition
Disorganized schizophrenia is a type of
Alternative Names
Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophrenia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The cause is unknown. This type of schizophrenia usually begins before age 25.
Symptoms
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Active behavior, but in an aimless and not constructive way
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Bizarre and inappropriate emotional responses (laughter)
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Difficulty feeling pleasure
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False, fixed beliefs (delusions)
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Grimacing
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Lack of motivation
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Seeing or hearing things that aren’t there (hallucinations)
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Strange or silly behavior
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Speech that makes no sense
Some of these symptoms are also seen in other types of schizophrenia. The main difference is that in disorganized schizophrenia, there is a lot of strange, aimless behavior and often speech that does not make sense.
