Schizophrenia - disorganized type
Alternative Names
Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophreniaSymptoms
- Active, but in an aimless and not constructive way
- Bizarre and inappropriate emotional responses
- False, fixed beliefs (delusions)
- Inability to feel pleasure
- Inappropriate grinning and grimacing
- Lack of emotion and motivation
- Seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations)
- Silly behavior
Some of these symptoms are also seen in other types of schizophrenia. The main difference is erratic behavior, with speech that is not grammatical or is random-ordered.
Exams and Tests
Diagnosis involves:
- Laboratory tests
- Physical examination
- Psychiatric evaluation
These tests can help rule out other causes of the symptoms.
References
International early psychosis association writing group. International clinical practice guidelines for early psychosis. Br J Psychiatry, 2005;187:s120-s124.
Addington D, Bouchard RH, Goldberg J, Honer B, Malla A, Norman R, Tempier R. Clinical practice guidelines: treatment of schizophrenia. Can J Psychiatry, 2005;50:7s-57s.
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