<p>I've been trying to look up information about <em>sluggishly progressing schizophrenia</em>, but the only source accessible to me was a Wikipedia article, that states that the term “sluggish schizophrenia” was created to diagnose political dissidents, but nevertheless, it has been also adopted in modern Russia.</p>

<p>I wish to know about other countries, which haven't been a part of USSR. <strong>Is the term officially recognized in the western world? Is it considered a complete misdiagnosis? Is there some other classification, that is used for the same condition instead?</strong></p>

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Is sluggishly progressing schizophrenia recognized outside of Russia?
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# Is sluggishly progressing schizophrenia recognized outside of Russia?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-09)

I've been trying to look up information about *sluggishly progressing schizophrenia*, but the only source accessible to me was a Wikipedia article, that states that the term “sluggish schizophrenia” was created to diagnose political dissidents, but nevertheless, it has been also adopted in modern Russia.

I wish to know about other countries, which haven't been a part of USSR. **Is the term officially recognized in the western world? Is it considered a complete misdiagnosis? Is there some other classification, that is used for the same condition instead?**

**Tags:** abnormal-psychology, psychiatry, schizophrenia


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