paranoid schizophrenia
noun
: schizophrenia characterized especially by delusions of persecution, grandiosity, or jealousy and by hallucinations (such as hearing voices) chiefly of an auditory nature
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Court documents recount his battles with paranoid schizophrenia and his frequent travels through the criminal justice system.
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Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
He was eventually diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Jake was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008 after dropping out of college.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Jake was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, with the neurological condition anosognosia complicating efforts at treatment.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
After one hospitalization almost 20 years ago, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia with underlying depression, and for a while, his psychotic episodes seemed manageable with treatment.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
The 32-year-old, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility and was last week handed an indefinite order to be detained in a high-security hospital.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 Jan. 2024
For instance, Monroe had a challenging childhood, spent in 10 foster homes and two orphanages; her mother, Gladys, suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was admitted to a mental health facility for most of her adolescence.
—Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
The allegations against Hoggle, who has received a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia in the past, date back to the fall of 2014.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
He was eventually diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
Jake was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2008 after dropping out of college.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024
Jake was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, with the neurological condition anosognosia complicating efforts at treatment.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2024
After one hospitalization almost 20 years ago, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia with underlying depression, and for a while, his psychotic episodes seemed manageable with treatment.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2024
The 32-year-old, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility and was last week handed an indefinite order to be detained in a high-security hospital.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 29 Jan. 2024
For instance, Monroe had a challenging childhood, spent in 10 foster homes and two orphanages; her mother, Gladys, suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was admitted to a mental health facility for most of her adolescence.
—Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
The allegations against Hoggle, who has received a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia in the past, date back to the fall of 2014.
—Dan Morse, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
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