Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
Acute schizophrenia is a subtype of schizophrenia characterized by sudden onset but potentially good prognosis if treated promptly. Symptoms may include disorganized speech or behavior and any form of hallucination or delusion.
AP course connection
Topic 8.3: 8.3 Neurodevelopmental and Schizophrenic Spectrum Disorders
A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by long-term symptoms that may not respond as well to treatment.
Catatonic Schizophrenia: A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by disturbances in movement; patients may remain motionless for long periods or exhibit agitated, purposeless movement.
Paranoid Schizophrenia: A subtype of schizophrenia characterized primarily by delusions of persecution or grandeur.