Definition
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder characterized by some, but not necessarily all, of the
following features: emotional blunting, intellectual deterioration, social isolation, disorganized
speech, behavior delusions, and hallucinations. Delusions are beliefs that are not true, like people
are trying to hurt them, believing other people can read their mind, or they have special abilities
or powers. Hallucinations are hearing voices that are not there. People with schizophrenia may