Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Definition
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders encompass a range of conditions that share symptoms with schizophrenia, such as disorganized thinking, hallucinations, delusions, and social withdrawal.
Related terms
Schizotypal Personality Disorder: A mental disorder characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization and transient psychosis.
Schizoid Personality Disorder: A personality disorder characterized by lack of interest in social relationships, tendency towards solitary lifestyle and emotional coldness.
Brief Psychotic Disorder: A sudden onset of at least one psychotic symptom such as delusion or hallucination which lasts for less than one month.
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AP Psychology - 8.3 Neurodevelopmental and Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders
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