Types of schizophrenia with their key features
1.Paranoid schizophrenia
2.Hebephrenic schizophrenia
3.Catatonic schizophrenia
4.Simple Schizophrenia
5.Undifferentiated schizophrenia
6.Residual schizophrenia
7.Pfropf schizophrenia
1.Paranoid schizophrenia
*Most common type of schizophrenia
*Presence of delusion, hallucination and false
*belief of grandeur
*Good prognosis
2.Hebephrenic schizophrenia
*Worst diagnosis
*Disorganized thinking, flat affect,
*inappropriate emotions or behavior
3.Catatonic schizophrenia
*Best prognosis
*Marked disturbance in motor behavior
*Rigid posture and waxy flexibility
*ECT and IV Lorazepam is the treatment of choice
4.Simple Schizophrenia
*Worst prognosis after hebephrenic schizophrenia
*Predominantly negative symptoms
*Symptoms are mild and does not exhibit
psychotic trait
5.Undifferentiated schizophrenia
When the patient cannot be categorized into other types
6.Residual schizophrenia
It is characterized by past history of at least
one episode of schizophrenia but person
currently having no positive symptoms
7.Pfropf schizophrenia
Schizophrenia associated with mental
retardation. Also known as grafted
schizophrenia
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