What Is Schizophrenia?
5. Other Classifications of Schizophrenia
While the three major classifications of this disorder are the most accepted, there are some cases that do not fully match the existing types of schizophrenia. For most people with this condition, episodes recur throughout a lifetime. Still, this is not always the case. Residual schizophrenia is a condition where a person at one point exhibited the traits of one or more classifications of the disorder but no longer shows any major signs. Those with residual schizophrenia might still experience minor symptoms such as disorganized speech or distorted thoughts on various topics.
When an individual shows a mix of the symptoms of catatonic, paranoid, and disorganized schizophrenia, it is considered undifferentiated schizophrenia. Typically, treatment for undifferentiated schizophrenia is more complicated and involved.
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