AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Catatonic schizophrenia affects the way you move in extreme ways. You might stay totally still and mute. Or you might get hyperactive for no reason. The new name for this condition is schizophrenia with catatonic features or schizophrenia with catatonia.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are actually several different types of schizophrenia depending on the person’s symptoms, but generally, the main types of schizophrenia include paranoid schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia, disorganized or hebephrenic schizophrenia, residual schizophrenia, and undifferentiated schizophrenia.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Catatonic schizophrenia” is an obsolete term for a subtype of schizophrenia. While experts don’t use this diagnosis any longer, catatonia is still a feature that happens commonly with schizophrenia. It’s also a symptom that stands out because it affects a person’s movements, behavior and ability to communicate.