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Distinguish paranoid schizophrenia from catatonic schizophrenia?

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Paranoid: "The classic features of paranoid schizophrenia are having beliefs that have no basis in reality (delusions) and hearing things that aren't real (auditory hallucinations"

Catatonic: "Catatonic schizophrenia includes extremes of behavior. At one extreme of catatonic schizophrenia, you're unable to speak, move or respond. At the other, you have overexcited or hyperactive motion and you may involuntarily imitate sounds or movements of others."

Information from MayoClinic.

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