Definitions for paraphrenia
para·phre·ni·a

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1. paranoid schizophrenia, paranoic type schizophrenia, paraphrenic schizophrenia, paraphrenianoun

   a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner

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1. paraphrenianoun

   Any of a group of psychotic illnesses involving delusions, distinct from paranoia and schizophrenia.

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1. Paraphrenia

   Paraphrenia is a mental disorder characterized by an organized system of paranoid delusions with or without hallucinations (the positive symptoms of schizophrenia) and without deterioration of intellect or personality (its negative symptom).This disorder is also distinguished from schizophrenia by a lower hereditary occurrence, less premorbid maladjustment, and a slower rate of progression. Onset of symptoms generally occurs later in life, near the age of 60. The prevalence of the disorder among the elderly is between 0.1% and 4%.Paraphrenia is not included in the DSM-5; psychiatrists often diagnose patients presenting with paraphrenia as having atypical psychosis, delusional disorder, psychosis not otherwise specified, schizoaffective disorders, and persistent persecutory states of older adults. Recently, mental health professionals have also been classifying paraphrenia as very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis.In the Russian psychiatric manuals, paraphrenia (or paraphrenic syndrome) is the last stage of development of paranoid schizophrenia. "Systematized paraphrenia" (with systematized delusions i. e. delusions with complex logical structure) and "expansive-paranoid paraphrenia" (with expansive/grandiose delusions and persecutory delusions) are the variants of paranoid schizophrenia (F20.0). Sometimes systematized paraphrenia can be seen with delusional disorder (F22.0). The word is from Ancient Greek: παρά – beside, near + φρήν – intellect, mind.

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1. paraphrenia

   Paraphrenia is a type of mental disorder characterized by the presence of organized delusions or hallucinations, often paranoid in nature, combined with relatively preserved cognitive function and general personality. It is usually observed in older adults, and the progression of the disorder tends to be slower compared to other psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. The term is not commonly used today and isn't officially recognized in modern psychiatric diagnosis.

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1. Paraphrenia

   Paraphrenia is a mental disorder characterized by an organized system of paranoid delusions with or without hallucinations without deterioration of intellect or personality. This disorder is also distinguished from schizophrenia by a lower hereditary occurrence, less premorbid maladjustment, and a slower rate of progression. Onset of symptoms generally occurs later in life, near the age of 60. The prevalence of the disorder among the elderly is about 2—4% Paraphrenia is not included in either the DSM-IV or the ICD-10; psychotherapists often diagnose patients presenting with paraphrenia as having atypical psychoses, delusional disorder, psychoses not otherwise specified, schizoaffective disorders, and persistent persecutory states of older adults. Recently therapists have also been classifying paraphrenia as very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of paraphrenia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of paraphrenia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Paraphrenia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraphrenia
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=paraphrenia