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    schizophrenic
    /skɪtsə(ʊ)ˈfrɛnɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. having, relating to, or characteristic of schizophrenia: "schizophrenic patients"

    noun

    • 1. a person with schizophrenia: "she was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic"

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  2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › schizophreniaSchizophrenia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 18, 2024 · Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave. It may cause hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech and behavior, and negative symptoms. Learn about the diagnosis, treatment and outlook for schizophrenia.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SchizophreniaSchizophrenia - Wikipedia

    Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by significant alterations in perception, thoughts, mood, and behavior. [34] . Symptoms are described in terms of positive, negative and cognitive symptoms. [3] [35] The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are the same for any psychosis and are sometimes referred to as psychotic symptoms.

  4. www.psychiatry.org › patients-families › schizophreniaPsychiatry.org - What is Schizophrenia?

    Patients and Families. Schizophrenia. What is Schizophrenia? Share. Print. Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U.S. population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation.

  5. www.webmd.com › schizophrenia › mental-health-schizophreniaSchizophrenia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment...

    Mar 12, 2024 · Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, perceives reality, and relates to others. It involves psychosis, a type of mental illness in which you can’t tell what’s real from what’s imagined.

  6. www.nimh.nih.gov › health › topicsSchizophrenia - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. It can cause hallucinations, delusions, thought disorder, movement disorder, and cognitive problems. Learn about the risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options from NIMH.

  7. www.samhealth.org.sg › understanding-mental-health › what-isSchizophrenia - Singapore Association for Mental Health

    Schizophrenia is a chronic and severe mental illness and with all mental illnesses, it affects the person’s behaviour, thoughts or emotions. It can affect anyone in any culture globally and usually first appears during late adolescence or early adulthood.

  8. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsSchizophrenia - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Jan 10, 2022 · Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that affects reality perception and behaviour. It can cause psychosis, disability, stigma and early death. Learn about its symptoms, causes, treatment and human rights issues from WHO.