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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In 1987, Shulamith was involuntarily committed to a residential facility and diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.
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Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Brandon Lynch suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and interacted regularly with the Olathe police, who were often called to his family home on East Oakview Street, Lynch’s mother Varnas previously told The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Lloyd's family later disclosed in a 2020 statement to Geek News Now that the former child star had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia — a condition that contributed to his psychotic break three years later.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
While initially Corcoran only appeared to be a frustrated brother who didn't want to leave his sister's house, more information about his mental state came to light in 1999 when two doctors diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia during his pre-sentencing memorandum, according to court documents.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Brandon Lynch suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and interacted regularly with the Olathe police, who were often called to his family home on East Oakview Street, Lynch’s mother Varnas previously told The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Lloyd's family later disclosed in a 2020 statement to Geek News Now that the former child star had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia — a condition that contributed to his psychotic break three years later.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
While initially Corcoran only appeared to be a frustrated brother who didn't want to leave his sister's house, more information about his mental state came to light in 1999 when two doctors diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia during his pre-sentencing memorandum, according to court documents.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Paranoid schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paranoid%20schizophrenia. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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