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    schiz·o·phren·ic
    /ˌskitsəˈfrenik/

    adjective

    • 1. having, relating to, or characteristic of schizophrenia: "schizophrenic patients"

    noun

    • 1. a person with schizophrenia: "she was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic"

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  2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › schizophreniaSchizophrenia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 18, 2024 · Overview. Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel and behave. It may result in a mix of hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking and behavior. Hallucinations involve seeing things or hearing voices that aren't observed by others.

  3. www.webmd.com › schizophrenia › mental-health-schizophreniaSchizophrenia: Definition, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment...

    Mar 12, 2024 · Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, perceives reality, and relates to others. Schizophrenia isn’t as common as other...

  4. www.psychiatry.org › patients-families › schizophreniaPsychiatry.org - What is Schizophrenia?

    Patients and Families. Schizophrenia. What is Schizophrenia? Share. Print. Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than one percent of the U.S. population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, trouble with thinking and lack of motivation.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › schizophreniaSchizophrenia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCHIZOPHRENIA is a mental illness that is characterized by disturbances in thought (such as delusions), perception (such as hallucinations), and behavior (such as disorganized speech or catatonic behavior), by a loss of emotional responsiveness and extreme apathy, and by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in ...

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCHIZOPHRENIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌskɪt.səˈfren.ɪk / us / ˌskɪt.səˈfren.ɪk / suffering from or relating to schizophrenia (= a serious mental illness): There are about 7.9 million schizophrenic patients worldwide. If you begin to experience schizophrenic symptoms, you may not be able to judge that they are unusual.

  7. psychcentral.com › schizophrenia › schizophrenia-overviewSchizophrenia: Symptoms, Types, Causes, and More - Psych Central

    Feb 4, 2021 · Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health condition that affects thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The condition is characterized by symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. Eugenio...

  8. www.psychologytoday.com › us › conditionsSchizophrenia | Psychology Today

    Sep 21, 2021 · Schizophrenia is a serious and chronic mental illness that impairs a person's thoughts and behavior, and if left untreated, can include psychosis. Schizophrenia is a...

  9. www.rethink.org › advice-and-information › about-mental-illnessSchizophrenia explained: The signs, symptoms, and treatment

    Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness which affects the way you think, feel and behave. The symptoms may affect how you cope with day to day life. You could be diagnosed with schizophrenia if you experience some of the following symptoms: Hallucinations. Delusions. Disorganised thinking. Lack of motivation. Slow movement.

  10. www.mentalhealth.com › disorder › schizophreniaSchizophrenia - Definition, Symptoms, and Causes -...

    Feb 1, 2024 · Schizophrenia is a severe, long-term, and complex mental health problem that can develop at any point in someone’s life but often begins in adolescence or early adulthood. Common symptoms experienced with this diagnosis are hallucinations and delusions, although experts have disagreed about how they should be grouped and classified.

  11. www.nhs.uk › mental-health › conditionsOverview - Schizophrenia - NHS

    This means the person may not always be able to distinguish their own thoughts and ideas from reality. Symptoms of schizophrenia can include: hallucinations – hearing or seeing things that do not exist outside of the mind; delusions – unusual beliefs not based on reality; muddled thoughts and speech based on hallucinations or delusions