What Is Schizophrenia?
2. Paranoid Schizophrenia
The form of this disorder most people are familiar with is paranoid schizophrenia. One of the key symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia is auditory hallucinations. In many cases, this causes the afflicted to hear “voices” in his or her head. While a strong indicator of schizophrenia, auditory hallucinations are only one of several symptoms. Additionally, a person with this condition might have paranoid delusions about the world at large. A person may feel as if he or she is being followed, unjustly persecuted, or coveted by either invisible enemies or real individuals the person knows.
In some cases, the delusions of a paranoid schizophrenic may only produce a consistent feeling of anxiety. However, there are a number of cases where the individual may take action on these paranoid delusions and exhibit violent behavior toward the self or others.
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