Schizophrenia with paranoia

• Common form of schizophrenia.
• Prominent hallucinations, particularly hallucinations where you hear voices or sounds.
• Prominent delusions.
• Speech and emotions may be unaffected.

Hebephrenic schizophrenia

• Irresponsible and unpredictable behavior.
• Prominent disorganized thoughts.
• Problems with speech.
• Self-isolation.
• Pranks, giggling, and health complaints.
• Usually diagnosed in adolescents or young adults.

Residual schizophrenia

This type of schizophrenia is diagnosed in the later stages of schizophrenia. You may be diagnosed with this if you have a history of schizophrenia but only continue to experience negative symptoms.

Schizophreniform

Schizophreniform disorder is a type of psychotic illness with symptoms similar to schizophrenia. But symptoms last for a short period.

Lack of insight

People with schizophrenia commonly show signs of another condition, anosognosia. This condition is often described as a “lack of insight,” which means a person can’t recognize that they have a medical problem, disorder, or illness. Experts estimate that 50% and 90% of people with schizophrenia have anosognosia. This is one of the reasons that schizophrenia is so challenging to treat.