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a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions
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Recent Examples of schizophrenia
No one gene, however, determines one’s risk of developing schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Untreated schizophrenia contributed to his passing, which happened while Thompson was suffering a severe insect infestation of his body, malnutrition and dehydration, according to the report.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Just last month:Family member says man shot by Indianapolis officer has schizophrenia
How the MCAT team works
The teams use face-to-face interventions with a person in crisis.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
His mother worked in a bank before being admitted to a mental institution for schizophrenia when Quincy was 7; his father was a carpenter who played semi-pro baseball.
—Jennifer Frederick, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Untreated schizophrenia contributed to his passing, which happened while Thompson was suffering a severe insect infestation of his body, malnutrition and dehydration, according to the report.
—Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Just last month:Family member says man shot by Indianapolis officer has schizophrenia
How the MCAT team works
The teams use face-to-face interventions with a person in crisis.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
His mother worked in a bank before being admitted to a mental institution for schizophrenia when Quincy was 7; his father was a carpenter who played semi-pro baseball.
—Jennifer Frederick, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for schizophrenia
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But his defense attorneys had argued that Girardi’s dementia and ongoing cognitive decline warranted keeping him out of prison and in the memory care ward of his Orange County nursing home.Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Numerous studies have shown a link between not wearing hearing aids and the progression of dementia in people with hearing loss.Mill Etienne, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Diana, whose religious psychosis worsens throughout the play, is one of the more tragic characters, and Woodley is pitch perfect in a role that requires balancing the comedy with these darker undertones.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The third doctor suggested that Corcoran be evaluated at a psychiatric facility where experts can observe whether psychosis contributed to his outburst.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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The descent into paranoia is both deeply unsettling...and frighteningly familiar.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The 1950s arguably produced the most classic science fiction films, fed by post-World War II paranoia over the hydrogen bomb, rapid technological change, fear of Soviet expansion and communist infiltration of American society.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a way we are called to do similar work with types, with the objective being to stop pathologizing the ones that might heal us or rescue us from neurosis.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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His Larson is all limbs, all neurosis, beaming with aggressive affection at the sight of urban beauty and crumpling into self-pitying shame when his ruthless career focus is called out.Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Cyclothymia symptoms are less-intense hypomania and depression that do not meet clinical criteria for hypomania or depression.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
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In essays, Goodfellow details antidepressant-induced hypomania.Michelle Pugle, Health, 23 Jan. 2023
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After Peyton Manning repeatedly dismissed offers to set him up in any number of NFL booths, the ESPN gang in 2021 hashed out a deal with his Omaha Productions shingle that would spark a mania for alternative telecasts.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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And in this year’s ten episodes, From just kept careening forward, giving its ensemble opportunity after opportunity to play the fear, mania, desperation, loyalty, and love that comes out of surviving horrible things together.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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The plotting and premeditation undercut the potential insanity argument, however.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The subsequent trial captivated the nation, and Thaw was eventually found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2024
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Frequent wars or economic disruptions over decades signal instability.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, governments that took up the mantle of climate leadership during Trump's first term, such as Germany, France and Canada, are enmeshed in political instability.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Schizophrenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schizophrenia. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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