Schizophrenia can be categorized into seven types: simple, paranoid, adolescent, catatonic, undifferentiated, post-schizophrenic depression, and residual.
1. Simple type: latent onset but progressive development of eccentric behavior, inability to meet social demands, and deterioration of overall performance. Delusions and hallucinations are not obvious. Gradually, negative symptoms appear, such as laziness and social withdrawal.
2. Paranoid type: Relatively stable, paranoid delusions predominate, often accompanied by hallucinations and perceptual disturbances. Emotional, volitional and verbal disturbances and nervousness are not prominent.
3. Youthful type: emotional changes are prominent, such as superficial and incoherent emotions, often accompanied by giggling or self-satisfaction, making faces, etc., fragmentary delusions and hallucinations, irresponsible and unpredictable behaviors and postures are also common.
4. Nervous type: obvious psychomotor disturbances are necessary and dominant, alternating between nervous rigidity and nervous excitement.
5. Undifferentiated: meets the general diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, but does not meet the criteria for any of the above subtypes.
6. Post-schizophrenic depression: This is a depressive episode that occurs in the aftermath of schizophrenia and can have a prolonged course.
7. Residual type: This is the chronic phase of schizophrenia and is generally characterized by negative symptoms.
The damage caused by schizophrenia should not be underestimated, and the suspected symptoms should be timely consultation, standardized treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor, not self-medication.