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Psychiatry Schizophrenia 7da2b8e9

Self mutilation is a feature of?

A
Von-Gogh syndrome
B
Catatonic schizophrenia
C
Paranoid schizophrenia
D
pfropfschizophrenia
High-Yield Explanation
Ans is 'a' i.e. Von-Gogh syndrome * Dramatic self mutilation occurring in schizophrenia has also been called Von-Gogh syndrome.About other options* Catatonic schizophrenia is characterized by marked disturbances of motor behavior.* Paranoid schizophrenia, the most common type, is characterized by Delusions of persecution, Delusions of grandeur, reference, control and double are also common as are the auditory hallucinations.* Schizophrenia when occurs in the presence of mental retardation, is called pfropf schizophrenia.

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