Pseudoneurotic schizophrenia
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Pseudoneurotic schizophrenia is defined by Stedman's Medical Dictionary as "schizophrenia
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by a disintegration of thought processes and of emotional responsiveness. It most commonly manifests itself as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking, and it is accompanied by significant social...

 in which the underlying psychotic process is masked by complaints ordinarily regarded as neurotic." A person is diagnosed with borderline schizophrenia when they exhibit one or another of non-psychotic symptoms such as anxiety
Anxiety
Anxiety is a psychological and physiological state characterized by somatic, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components. The root meaning of the word anxiety is 'to vex or trouble'; in either presence or absence of psychological stress, anxiety can create feelings of fear, worry, uneasiness,...

, hysterical, phobic
Phobia
A phobia is a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational...

 or obsessive-compulsive neuroses. A patient is designated with pseudoneurotic schizophrenia if they display a combination of two or more neurotic symptoms, and/or psychosomatic and psychopathic symptoms.
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