Medical Genetics Catatonic Type This subtype features gross psychomotor disturbances, i. e, stupor, negativism, mutism, rigidity, excitement, prolonged erection, or posturing. Frequent fluctuation between these extreme physica states is common. Schizophrenics of this type can be the most fun for psychologists to play with. They can be posed like dolls, undressed while they're catatonic and then left in a crowded bus station to regain psychomotor normality, or even substituted for psychiatrists in therapy sessions
Medical Genetics Catatonic Type This subtype features gross psychomotor disturbances, i.e., stupor, negativism, mutism, rigidity, excitement, prolonged erection, or posturing. Frequent fluctuation between these extreme physical states is common. Schizophrenics of this type can be the most fun for psychologists to play with. They can be posed like dolls, undressed while they’re catatonic and then left in a crowded bus station to regain psychomotor normality, or even substituted for psychiatrists in therapy sessions
Medical Genetics Paranoid Type More often than not this is a misdiagnosed condition of prominent delusions or auditory hallucinations of persecution or grandeur accompanied by a relative preservation of cognitive functioning. In reality, these are functionally normal individuals who have discovered the fact that some other individual or organization is conspiring or acting to torture, murder, or financially disable them but are unable to produce legitimate evidence supporting their suspicions
Medical Genetics Paranoid Type More often than not, this is a misdiagnosed condition of prominent delusions or auditory hallucinations of persecution or grandeur, accompanied by a relative preservation of cognitive functioning. In reality, these are functionally normal individuals who have discovered the fact that some other individual or organization is conspiring or acting to torture, murder, or financially disable them, but are unable to produce legitimate evidence supporting their suspicions
Medical Genetics Undifferentiated Type This type was originally designed as a catch-all category for psychiatrists and psychologists too incompetent to diagnose a schizophrenic's specific type. It is allegedly used when patients do not clearly fit into any one type, fit into more than one type, or do not fit into any of the other types. Psychiatrists tend to categorize schizophrenics as undifferentiated pending the discovery or creation of new mental disorders to label them with
Medical Genetics Undifferentiated Type This type was originally designed as a catch-all category for psychiatrists and psychologists too incompetent to diagnose a schizophrenic’s specific type. It is allegedly used when patients do not clearly fit into any one type, fit into more than one type, or do not fit into any of the other types. Psychiatrists tend to categorize schizophrenics as undifferentiated pending the discovery or creation of new mental disorders to label them with
Medical Genetics Residual Type This type commonly displays emotional bluntness, social withdrawal illogical thinking, eccentric behavior, or mild loosening of association. Elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, lepers, philosophers and Japanese males who have "lost face"are characteristic of this type
Medical Genetics Residual Type This type commonly displays emotional bluntness, social withdrawal, illogical thinking, eccentric behavior, or mild loosening of association. Elderly people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, lepers, philosophers and Japanese males who have “lost face” are characteristic of this type
Medical Genetics Causes of schizophrenia The cause of schizophrenia is unknown. Many mental health professionals believe there are factors which increase an individual's risk of having schizophrenia
Medical Genetics Causes of schizophrenia The cause of schizophrenia is unknown. Many mental health professionals believe there are factors which increase an individual’s risk of having schizophrenia