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DSM-IV & DSM-IV-TR:

Paranoid Schizophrenia

Delusions and auditory hallucinations predominate in patients with this subtype of Schizophrenia while their affective and cognitive functioning remain relatively intact.

Diagnostic criteria for 295.30 (Schizophrenia) Paranoid Type 
(cautionary statement)

A type of Schizophrenia in which the following criteria are met: 

A. Preoccupation with one or more delusions or frequent auditory hallucinations.

 B. None of the following is prominent: disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior, or flat or inappropriate affect.

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric Association

Also: paranoia

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