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schizophrenia

schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with psychotic features in which a person becomes detached from reality.

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with psychotic features in which a person becomes detached from reality. It is marked by delusions, hallucinations, disrupted emotional expression, and regressive behavior.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Schizophrenia” (D012559).
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