borderline schizophrenia
- noun
- /ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn skɪtsəˈfrɛnɪə/
- Archaic
:
esquizofrenia límite
- Some psychiatrists use the term borderline schizophrenia when patients show only mild psychotic symptoms.
Examples
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The early intervention program aims to support those with borderline schizophrenia before symptoms become severe.
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Many people with borderline schizophrenia experience mild symptoms.
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He was diagnosed with borderline schizophrenia after experiencing occasional paranoia and social withdrawal.
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Her diagnosis of borderline schizophrenia was unexpected.
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He was diagnosed with borderline schizophrenia after experiencing occasional paranoia and social withdrawal.
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Many people with borderline schizophrenia experience mild symptoms that do not fully develop into schizophrenia.
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The early intervention program provides resources for individuals with borderline schizophrenia to manage their symptoms.
Synonyms
A mild mental health condition with few clear symptoms that may become worse over time
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A serious mental illness that makes people lose touch with reality, for example hearing things that are not real
- Specialized
A short time when someone suddenly has severe symptoms of schizophrenia
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'borderline' conveys being on the edge or only marginally so, and 'schizophrenia' names the mental disorder. A B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer it means a mild or near‑schizophrenic condition (a tendency toward or marginal form), a pattern common cross‑linguistically.
Etymology
Borderline schizophrenia may come from the simple image of a person standing on a borderline between two places, one side 'well' and the other 'with schizophrenia'. That's why the term is used for people who have only 'mild symptoms' or who are 'close to developing full schizophrenia'.