In the past, there were 5 different types. The new DSM-5 was published in 2013 and in this edition, they got rid of the separate types because it put limits on being able to diagnose someone.
The 5 types of Schizophrenia from the past are...
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Paranoid
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Disorganized, or hebephrenic
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Catatonic
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Childhood
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Schizoaffective Disorder
Paranoid
Disorganized, or hebephrenic
Catatonic
Childhood
Schizoaffective Disorder
Defining each type is so hard to do considering they have extremely similar signs and symptoms. This is the main reason why the DSM-5 eliminated the different subtypes. It made diagnosing very difficult.
Although the subtypes have been eliminated, many people still refer to them. Paranoid schizophrenia is probably the one that most people imagine when they hear the term schizophrenia. It is most often depicted in movies and TV shows.
How would childhood schizophrenia have even been diagnosed? In some ways I feel like it would be very difficult to distinguish schizophrenic symptoms from typical childhood behaviors like imaginary friends, magical thinking, and an egocentric sense of self. I can see why it was taken out. That said, how often do children get diagnosed with schizophrenia?
ReplyDeleteSince everyone seems to think of paranoid schizophrenia and kind of knows what it is then what characterizes the other types of schizophrenia? What makes these different from each other? (Even though they are no longer actual types).
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