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Definition of Reactive schizophrenia
1. Noun. Schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months).
Exact synonyms: Acute Schizophrenic Episode
Generic synonyms: Dementia Praecox, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Disorder, Schizophrenic Psychosis
Generic synonyms: Dementia Praecox, Schizophrenia, Schizophrenic Disorder, Schizophrenic Psychosis
Medical Definition of Reactive schizophrenia
1. Those forms of severe schizophrenic disorders which are distinguished from process schizophrenia by their more acute onset, greater relation to environmental stress, and better prognosis. (05 Mar 2000)