paranoid schizophrenia

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1. A type of schizophrenia characterized by delusions of grandeur, paranoia, hallucinations, jealousy, hostility, aggressiveness, unfocused anxiety, argumentativeness, and, in severe cases, detachment from reality to the point of autism (see also autism).

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paranoid schizophrenia

Barnaby Webber - along with Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates - were killed by Valdo Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 2020, in June 2023.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Salazar’s mother previously told The Times her son had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and hospitalized for his mental health struggles in the years before the slaying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Many of its symptoms were virtually identical to the delusions of paranoid schizophrenia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Calocane, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia before he fatally attacked Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates in June 2023, was previously sectioned by Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Once they arrived, Scott told the officers that he had paranoid schizophrenia and was having active hallucinations.

From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026

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