Symptoms of Schizophrenia

positive symptoms are..

• symptoms that make someone feel better

• symptoms that are easy to hide

• symptoms alongside normal functioning

• symptoms reducing normal functioning

which of the following is an example of a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

• Alogia (speech poverty)

• Affective flattening

• Avolition

• Hallucinations

which of the following is an example of a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

• Disorganised speech

• Affective flattening

• Delusions

• Hallucinations

What is avolition?

• a lack of desire to do anything

• a lack of speech

• a lack of emotion

• a lack of thought process

negative symptoms are..

• symptoms that make someone feel better

• symptoms that are easy to hide

• symptoms alongside normal functioning

• symptoms reducing normal functioning

Hallucinations are..

• thinking you are being watched

• being paranoid that people are out to get you

• a perception of something that is not present

• false beliefs

A delusion of grandeur is..

• thinking that you are someone important

• thinking people are out to get you

• thinking that there are voices in your head

• thinking that you are worthless

Alogia is...

• disorganised speech

• a reduction in speech

• damage to Broca's area

• perceptions of things that are not present

Schizophrenia is diagnosed with reference to..

• The DSD 10 & The ICM

• DSM4 & ICD9

• DSM5 & ICD10

• at least two clinicians

One of which three symptoms have to have been present in a sufferer for a month according to DSM5 for a diagnosis

• delusions, Hallucinations, Avolition

• Delusions, Hallucinations, Affective Flattening

• Delusions, Hallucinations, Catatonic Behaviour

• Delusions, Hallucinations, Disorganised Speech