Schizophrenia is a mental illness characterized by disturbances
in mood, behavior and thinking (psychosis). The thinking
disturbance shows up as a distortion of reality, sometimes with
delusions and hallucinations, and fragmented thinking that
results in disturbances of speech. The mood disturbance includes
ambivalence and inappropriate or constricted display of
emotions. The behavior disturbance may show up as apathetic
withdrawal or bizarre activity. Schizophrenia is NOT the same
thing as ‘split or multiple personalities’ which is Dissociative
Identity Disorder (DID). TYPES OF SCHIZOPHRENIA DISORGANIZED
Characterized by wild or silly behavior or mannerisms,
inappropriate display of emotions, frequent hypochondriacal
complaints and delusions and hallucinations that are transient
and unorganized. CATATONIC Typically a state of stupor, usually
characterized by muscular rigidity, resistance to movement or
opposite behavior to what is being asked. Occasionally catatonic
excitement occurs which is excited, uncont