DSM-5 no longer specifies different subtypes of schizophrenia, but in DSM-IV-TR the subtype called paranoid schizophrenia was characterized by

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Paranoid schizophrenia subtype in DSM-IV-TR is characterized by delusions of grandeur or persecution, which is the hallmark symptom. Silly and immature behavior or a complete mental breakdown are not specific symptoms of this subtype. Alternating immobility and agitated excitement are more characteristic of the catatonic subtype.

DSM-5 No Longer Specifies Different Subtypes of Schizophrenia, but in DSM-IV-TR