Characteristics of Schizophrenia (ICD)
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- Created on: 04-11-14 15:31
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- Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia (ICD)
- One symptom from Group 1 or at least two symptoms from Group 2
- Present for at least 1 month
- Group 1
- Thought echo, insertion, withdrawal or bradcast
- Delusions of control, influence or passivity; delusional prerceptions
- Persistant delusions that are culturally inappropriate or impossible
- Hallucinatory voices: running commentary, discussion of patients, or from another body part
- Group 2
- Persistent hallucinations in any modality accompanied by half-formed delusions or overvalued ideas
- Neologisms
- Breaks in train of thought, resulting in coherence or irrelevant speech
- Catatonic behaviour
- Rigid limbs etc.
- Negative Symptoms
- Apathy, paucity of speech, emotional response numbed or blunt
- One symptom from Group 1 or at least two symptoms from Group 2
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