Schizophrenia Symptoms Positive and Negative

Positive Symptoms Those symptoms that are there, but should be absent Hallucinations Seeing, hearing, other sensing of things that aren’t sensed by others Anderson Cooper test Delusions Irrational beliefs Exhibited in behavior Disorganized thinking Thinking is disjointed; apparent in speech Irregular movements and speech (2:42) Example: Gerald (3:00)

Negative Symptoms Behavior, emotions, thoughts that should be present but are missing “Flat affect” = missing emotion for given situation Example: no sadness at a funeral Poor rapport = inability to bond with another emotionally Evident in conversation Lack of self care Lack of movement

Symptoms Guess: positive symptom or negative symptom

Symptom List Hallucinations Reduced feelings of pleasure during daily activities Dysfunctional thinking Poor hygiene Loss of speech

Symptom List Delusions Unawareness of environment Indifference to others Echopraxia