Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Definition

Schizophrenia spectrum disorders encompass a range of conditions that share symptoms with schizophrenia, such as disorganized thinking, hallucinations, delusions, and social withdrawal.

Analogy

Imagine a rainbow where each color represents a different disorder within the schizophrenia spectrum. Just like how colors blend together on a rainbow, these disorders share common features but also have their unique characteristics.

Related terms

Schizotypal Personality Disorder: A mental disorder characterized by severe social anxiety, thought disorder, paranoid ideation, derealization and transient psychosis.

Schizoid Personality Disorder: A personality disorder characterized by lack of interest in social relationships, tendency towards solitary lifestyle and emotional coldness.

Brief Psychotic Disorder: A sudden onset of at least one psychotic symptom such as delusion or hallucination which lasts for less than one month.