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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Classification Based on Subtypes
Historically, schizophrenia in the West was classified into simple, catatonic, hebephrenic (now known as disorganized), and paranoid. The DSM contains five sub-classifications of schizophrenia:
- Paranoid type: Delusions and hallucinations are present but thought disorder, disorganized behavior, and flat affect are absent (DSM code 295.3/ICD code F20.0)
- Disorganized type: Named 'hebephrenic schizophrenia' in the ICD. In this type thought disorder and flat affect are present together (DSM code 295.1/ICD code F20.1)
- Catatonic type: Prominent psychomotor disturbances are evident. Symptoms can include catatonic stupor and waxy flexibility (DSM code 295.2/ICD code F20.2)
- Undifferentiated type: Psychotic symptoms are present but the criteria for paranoid, disorganized, or catatonic types have not been met (DSM code 295.9/ICD code F20.3)
- Residual type: Positive symptoms are present at a low intensity only (DSM code 295.6/ICD code F20.5)
The ICD-10 recognises a further two subtypes:
- Post-schizophrenic depression: A depressive episode arising in the aftermath of a schizophrenic illness where some low-level schizophrenic symptoms may still be present (ICD code F20.4)
- Simple schizophrenia: Insidious but progressive development of prominent negative symptoms with no history of psychotic episodes (ICD code F20.6)