Conditions

Schizophrenia

Psychotic Disorder

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Medicine Atlas. "Schizophrenia." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/schizophrenia.

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Medicine Atlas. (n.d.). Schizophrenia. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/schizophrenia

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@misc{medicineatlas-schizophrenia,
  author = {Medicine Atlas},
  title = {Schizophrenia},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-medicine.interactiveatlas.org/conditions/schizophrenia},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized variously by hallucinations, typically hearing voices, delusions, disorganized thinking or behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect. Symptoms develop gradually and typically begin during young adulthood.

Facts

Condition Class

psychiatric, chronic 1

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Associated With

Psychiatry

Sources

1. Schizophrenia (Wikipedia)

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Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized variously by hallucinations (typically, hearing voices), delusions, disorganized thinking or behavior, and flat or inappropriate affect.

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1. Schizophrenia (Wikipedia)

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Specialty: psychiatric, chronic

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