1. Paranoid schizophrenia

2. What is it?
Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally. Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior. (schizophrenia, 2014)

3. Symptoms Delusions Hallucinations Disorganized thinking (speech)
Extremely disorganized or abnormal motor behavior
Negative symptoms-lack of emotion
(Schizophrenia, 2014)

4. The direct cause is unknown, but researchers believe that a combination of genetics and environment contributes to development of the disorder.
(Schizophrenia, 2014)
causes

5. Risk Factors Having a family history of schizophrenia
Exposure to viruses, toxins or malnutrition while in the womb, particularly in the first and second trimesters
Increased immune system activation, such as from inflammation or autoimmune diseases
Older age of the father
Taking mind-altering (psychoactive or psychotropic) drugs during teen years and young adulthood
(Schizophrenia, 2014)