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Schizophrenia is an English word with synonyms like psychosis. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Schizophrenia in a sentence

Schizophrenia meaning

  1. A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.
  2. A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder.
  3. Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist; a lack of decision between options.

Synonyms of Schizophrenia

schizophrenic disorder schizophrenic psychosis dementia praecox psychosis

Related words

Other words often associated with Schizophrenia or its synonyms:

psychopathy

Using Schizophrenia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions. | A condition in which a person is supposed to have several distinct personalities; dissociative identity disorder. | Any condition in which disparate or mutually exclusive activities coexist; a lack of decision between options.
  • Useful related words include: schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecox, psychosis.
  • In the example corpus, schizophrenia often appears in combinations such as: with schizophrenia, schizophrenia and, of schizophrenia.

Context around Schizophrenia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

praecox 3× paranoid 3× disorder 2× developing 1× depression 1× mimic 1×

Often after:

dementia 3× patient 1× arguing 1× mood 1× autism 1× caused 1× cases 1×

Sentence patterns with Schizophrenia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anxiety disorder schizophrenia mood disorder 1× bipolar disorder schizophrenia that profoundly 1× cases of schizophrenia arguing that 1× dementia praecox schizophrenia dementia praecox 1× dementia praecox schizophrenia or schizophrenia 1× dementia praecox schizophrenia schizophrenia dementia 1× diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar 1× for developing schizophrenia is having 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a judge planned 1× among the few 1× an estimated one 1× an illness like 1× are you aware 1× arguments that he 1×

Common sentence endings:

and bipolar disorder 1× and schizophrenic reaction 1× are also affected 1× autism and obesity 1× began to deteriorate 1× by a psychiatrist 1×

Words around Schizophrenia

Just before it in the word index:

schizoid 6 schizoaffective 15 schizo 2 schizas 2 schitts 3 schitt 20

Just after it in the word index:

schizophrenic 44 schizophrenics 6 schizosaccharomyces 3 schizotypal 5 schizotypy 2 schk 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abandonment 280 algebraic 280 boating 280 breton 280 bulldog 280 bylaw 280

Corpus analysis for Schizophrenia

  • In this selection, "schizophrenia" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, praecox, paranoid, disorder, dementia, patient and arguing stand out and add context to how "schizophrenia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anxiety disorder schizophrenia mood disorder and bipolar disorder schizophrenia that profoundly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "schizophrenia" sits close to words such as abandonment, algebraic and boating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with schizophrenia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was detained at Ashworth Hospital for treatment of paranoid schizophrenia. (11 words)

It was later learned that he’d been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. (14 words)

An illness like depression, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorder will be treated by a psychiatrist. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Among the few accurate things about Marilyn’s life that were depicted in was her challenging childhood; Marilyn’s mother Gladys was hospitalized for paranoid schizophrenia, and she was transferred as a ward of the state to several abusive households. (40 words)

A judge planned a hearing Tuesday to decide if there is enough evidence for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has schizophrenia, to go on trial in the March 22, 2021, shooting at a crowded King Soopers store in Boulder. (39 words)

It has also been shown that 30 percent of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic use of marijuana, which is legal for medicinal and recreational use in Maine. (36 words)

Question examples

Are you aware that certain mental diseases, such as schizophrenia, should not be treated with psychedelics like THC? (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

In both clinical work as well as research, between 1918 and 1952 five different terms were used interchangeably: dementia praecox, schizophrenia, dementia praecox (schizophrenia), schizophrenia (dementia praecox) and schizophrenic reaction.

Until 1952 the terms dementia praecox and schizophrenia were used interchangeably in American psychiatry, with occasional use of the hybrid terms "dementia praecox (schizophrenia)" or "schizophrenia (dementia praecox)".

The greatest single risk factor for developing schizophrenia is having a first-degree relative with the disease (risk is 6.5%); more than 40% of monozygotic twins of those with schizophrenia are also affected.

The Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team advises against the use of psychodynamic therapy in cases of schizophrenia, arguing that more trials are necessary to verify its effectiveness.

A judge planned a hearing Tuesday to decide if there is enough evidence for Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, who has schizophrenia, to go on trial in the March 22, 2021, shooting at a crowded King Soopers store in Boulder.

Among the few accurate things about Marilyn’s life that were depicted in was her challenging childhood; Marilyn’s mother Gladys was hospitalized for paranoid schizophrenia, and she was transferred as a ward of the state to several abusive households.

An estimated one in twenty has what’s considered a serious mental illness—major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia—that profoundly impairs the ability to live, work, or relate to others.

An illness like depression, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorder will be treated by a psychiatrist.

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Are you aware that certain mental diseases, such as schizophrenia, should not be treated with psychedelics like THC?

Arguments that he had not deliberately fired the gun towards his face or head and was having a "manic" episode brought on by his paranoid schizophrenia were also dismissed.

Defense attorney Charles Kenyon argued Jimenez was not rational at the time and in the throes of schizophrenia when he shot the teens.

Forensic psychiatrists Dr Kerri Eagle and Dr Adam Martin agreed Woodham, who has schizophrenia, was experiencing psychosis at the time of the killing and didn't appreciate the wrongfulness of his acts.

Furthermore, Musk's ambitious plans include rapid surgical insertion of chip devices to manage a wide range of conditions, including depression, schizophrenia, autism and obesity.

Her sister Nicky previously said the family were unable to maintain contact with her after years of schizophrenia caused her to believe they would harm her.

He was detained at Ashworth Hospital for treatment of paranoid schizophrenia.

Hilary suffers from schizophrenia, which manifests itself in confusion and mood swings, for which she receives depressant medication.

In the end, the mystery is solved, and the culprit was the bacterium Bartonella henselae, which causes cat scratch disease and disseminated bartonellosis, which can often mimic schizophrenia.

It has also been shown that 30 percent of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic use of marijuana, which is legal for medicinal and recreational use in Maine.

It reminds me of the case of Justin Butterfield, a Poland man with schizophrenia whose mental health began to deteriorate.

It was later learned that he’d been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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Common combinations with schizophrenia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "schizophrenia" in a sentence?
An example: "In both clinical work as well as research, between 1918 and 1952 five different terms were used interchangeably: dementia praecox, schizophrenia, dementia praecox (schizophrenia), schizophrenia (dementia praecox) and schizophrenic reaction." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "schizophrenia" from authentic English texts.
What does "schizophrenia" mean?
Schizophrenia means: A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.
What are synonyms of "schizophrenia"?
Common synonyms of "schizophrenia" include: schizophrenic disorder, schizophrenic psychosis, dementia praecox, psychosis.
How many example sentences with "schizophrenia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "schizophrenia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.