Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 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.
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.