Disorganized Type Schizophrenia

**Semantic type:** Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction

**Definition:** A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by disorganized speech, disorganized behavior, and a flat or inappropriate affect; associated features include grimacing, mannerisms, and other oddities of behavior. Criteria for the catatonic type of schizophrenia are not met.

**Synonyms:** - Disorganized schizophrenia