how many different kinds of schizophrenia is there?

Question

ive have schizophrenia ive had it for 19 years i want find out a bit more about this question?.

Answer 1

There are 5 categories of schizophrenia: Catatonic, Disorganized, Paranoid, Residual, and Undifferentiated. It is possible for these categories to overlap and for one with the disorder to experience symptoms of the different subtypes.

Catatonic schizophrenia involves a disturbance in movement. When these individuals go into a "catatonic stupor" they may completely stop voluntary movement for prolonged periods of time. In excited phases, one with this type of schizophrenia may experience a dramatic increase in movement. This type of schizophrenia is less common today than in previous years because of new medications.

Disorganized schizophrenia involves, as the name implies, a disorganized thought process. The disorganized schizophrenic typically has difficulty with the basic tasks one must perform on a daily basis (bathing, eating, etc.). Emotionally, the sufferer may not be able to respond appropriately to particular situations (for example, one may laugh at a funeral). Speech may become incomprehensible and sentences may not be formed properly. Mental health professionals may refer to this as "word salad" because everything seems mixed up.

Paranoid schizophrenia is primarily characterized by hallucinations and delusions (perhaps about persecution or conspiracies directed against the sufferer). People with this type of schizophrenia may be able to function better than those with other types, perhaps because this type of schizophrenia often manifests itself later in one's life.

Residual schizophrenia is diagnosed when the patient isn't really displaying significant symptoms. The person is no longer in an acute schizophrenic phase, but may experience symptoms that are either less frequent or less severe than they were during the peak of the disorder.

Undifferentiated schizophrenia is diagnosed when one doesn't have the full symptoms of one of the other subtypes.

Answer 2

The diagnostic approaches used to diagnose schizophrenia are the ICD-10 (uk) and DSMIV (united states) below those there are 5 subtypes of schizophrenia, specific diagnostic symptoms would desire to be met which could then be chop up into the subtypes. The approaches variety on their symptom motives yet are truly the comparable. # Paranoid schizophrenia - those human beings are very suspicious of others and usually have grand schemes of persecution on the muse of their habit. Halluciations, and extra usually delusions, are a well known and uncomplicated part of the ailment. # Disorganized schizophrenia (Hebephrenic Schizophrenia) - as a result the guy is verbally incoherent and would have moods and thoughts that are no longer suited to the placement. Hallucinations are no longer frequently contemporary. # Catatonic schizophrenia - as a result, the guy is amazingly withdrawn, adverse and remoted, and has marked psychomotor disturbances. # Residual schizophrenia - as a result the guy isn't at present tormented by delusions, hallucinations, or disorganized speech and habit, yet lacks motivation and interest in daily residing. # Undifferentiated Schizophrenia - circumstances assembly the final diagnostic standards for schizophrenia yet no longer conforming to any of the above subtypes, or exhibiting the effective properties of better than certainly one of them with out sparkling predominance of a definite set of diagnostic characteristics. there is likewise a disease stated as Schizoaffective disease.those human beings have symptoms of schizophrenia besides as temper disease mutually with important melancholy, bipolar mania, or mixed mania. Paranoid schizophrenia remains the main uncomplicated subtype of schizophrenia.

Answer 3

If you look at a spectrum of colour (say, a closeup of a rainbow), then there are few distinct 'colours,' but there are more 'shades' of colour than we can count.

I'm not saying the same thing about schizophrenia and 'types' where there are defining lines, but I am drawing parallels there.

It might be possible to draw lines in the sand on this, but people are individuals, and one size does not fit all.

I appreciate what you are trying to do, but beware of the answers - with 'lines.'

Best of luck to you.
sash.

Answer 4

Schizoaffective, Schizpohrenia borderline, Paranoia manifested by hearing vocies and son and son.
There are many that have been diagnosed Schizophrenia, but there are certain disorders that make it severe or mild.

Answer 5

Catatonic
Residual
Paranoid
Disorganized type

Here are some links of information -
http://www.justschizophrenia.com
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/schizophrenia/article_em.htm
http://www.schizophreniafaq.com/

Answer 6

It is not about types of schizophrenia, it is about the medication you are taking, how each person react to it, and how good and determined you are at keeping the illness at bay. Good luck and keep on the meds.

Answer 7

Catatonic, Disorganized, Paranoid, Residual, and Undifferentiated

It is possible to live successfully with schizophrenia as long as you stay on your medication. Unmedicated, it may destroy those relationships closest to you.