Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia
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- Created on: 10-12-13 20:35
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- Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia
- Type 1 (+ve symptoms)
- Confused thinking
- Delusions
- Hallucinations
- Disorganised Speech
- Type 2 (-ve symptoms)
- Motionless Posture
- Strange Gestures
- Lack of Emotion & Motivation
- Social Dysfunction
- Diagnostic criteria - DSM IV
- 1) 2 or more symptoms continuously present for one month
- 2) Continuous signs of disturbance over 6 months
- 3) Social and/or occupational dysfunction
- Type 1 (+ve symptoms)
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