Schizophrenia is a very common mental illness, which is accompanied by delusions, hallucinations, a departure from reality until the complete loss of one's personality . However, no matter how many types of schizophrenia scientists have isolated, the disease in each specific case proceeds individually, with its own peculiarities.
The most popular types of schizophrenia are:
- Bipolar schizophrenia is an obsessive manic-depressive condition, which is triggered by a strong shock, a lack of communication or discontent with life.
- Gebefrenic schizophrenia is a rare form of schizophrenia, in which the willful and emotional sphere breaks down . The patient realizes the need for action, but can not decide on it.
- Neurosis-like schizophrenia is one of the species with a vivid symptomatology, which manifests itself as obsessive states, an acute need for someone or something. The patient is experiencing a sharp change of mood. The state develops against a background of depression or shocks.
- Teenage schizophrenia - manifests itself in adolescence and is characterized by mental disorders, suppression of will, mood swings, confusion in stupor.
- Latent schizophrenia is a borderline form of the disease, in which the disease develops imperceptibly, is hidden. It becomes clear that the decisions and changes in the person are affected by the disease, but it is not possible to isolate specific symptoms.
- Malignant schizophrenia is a disease that develops in young years and manifests itself as a sharp onset of dementia and is characterized by severe mental disorders.
- The catatonic form of schizophrenia - has such manifestations as inhibition or excessive agitation, stupor, sharp unexplained acts, aggression or taciturnity.
- Alcoholic schizophrenia is a type of disease that develops against the background of prolonged alcoholism. Symptoms are hallucinations, obsessions, aggression . Depending on the type of schizophrenia, the symptoms may vary significantly.
In addition, there is a division due to the occurrence: schizophrenia can be congenital (33%) and acquired (67%). Symptoms of the disease, in either case, can be different. Regardless of what type of schizophrenia is observed, psychotherapy and medication, selected by a psychiatrist, are necessary.