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borderline schizophrenia

/ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə/

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/ˈbɔːrdərlaɪn ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə/C1formalmedical
  • ruТермин, используемый в психиатрии для описания состояния, при котором у человека проявляются симптомы, находящиеся на границе между шизофренией и другими психическими расстройствами, часто включающие легкие психотические черты или нарушения личности.

A term used in psychiatry to describe a condition where an individual exhibits symptoms that are on the boundary between schizophrenia and other mental health disorders, often involving mild psychotic features or personality disturbances.

  1. Diagnostic ambiguityC2formal

    A historical or informal term describing a condition where a person exhibits some symptoms of schizophrenia but does not fully meet the diagnostic criteria for the disorder.

    ruДиагностическая неопределенность

    • The patient was diagnosed with borderline schizophrenia due to mild hallucinations.
    • Doctors debated whether his symptoms indicated borderline schizophrenia or another condition.
    • The term borderline schizophrenia is now rarely used in modern psychiatry.