Diagnosis and Classification of Schizophrenia

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  • Diagnosis and Classification of Schizophrenia
    • Classification of Schizophrenia
      • Paranoid = delusions/ hallucinations
      • Hebephrenic = negative symptoms
      • Catatonic = movement, either immobile or overactive
    • Positive Symptoms
      • Hallucinations
        • Unusual sensory experiences
        • Can relate to environmental events
        • Hear critical voices, distorted facial expressions
      • Delusions
        • Paranoia, irrational beliefs
        • See themselves as important/ being persecuted
        • Feel their body is under external control
        • Can cause aggression
    • Negative Symptoms
      • Avolition
        • Apathy, can't keep goals
        • No motivation so poor hygiene/ grooming
      • Speech Poverty
        • Changes in speech
        • Delay in quality/speed, is incoherent
    • Suffered by 1% of the population
    • More common in men, cities and working class

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