clinical characteristics of schizophrenia
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- clinical characteristics of schizophrenia
- positive symptoms
- a change or addition in a person's behaviour
- hallucinations, distorted thoughts, disorganised speech
- a change or addition in a person's behaviour
- negative symptoms
- withdrawal or lack of function in a normal person
- lack of emotions, apathy, socially withdrawn
- withdrawal or lack of function in a normal person
- symptoms must be present from 1-6 months
- symptoms can't be the cause of organic brain diseases, depression or drug/ alcohol intoxication
- age of onset
- men: early adult life
- women: 5-10 years later than men
- positive symptoms
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