A form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner.
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Examples for "paranoid schizophrenia"
Examples for "paranoid schizophrenia"
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Justice Woolford said Singh suffered from a delusional disorder and paranoid schizophrenia.
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Ellis's lawyers say he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome.
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Minelli explains that she suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and is determined to die.
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Ahmed was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and had complained of hearing voices, police said.
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This concept can provide a useful index of schizophrenia (especially paranoid schizophrenia).