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reactive schizophrenia

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re·ac·tive schiz·o·phre·ni·a

those forms of severe schizophrenic disorders that are distinguished from process schizophrenia by their more acute onset, greater relation to environmental stress, and better prognosis.
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re·ac·tive schiz·o·phre·ni·a

(rē-aktiv skitsō-frēnē-ă)
Forms of severe schizophrenic disorders distinguished from process schizophrenia by their more acute onset, greater relation to environmental stress, and better prognosis.
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