A2 Clinical Psych

What is a positive symptom?

Behaviours present in sufferers but not in the general population

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What is a negative symptom?

Behaviours which can be present in the general population and in the schizophrenic, e.g. social withdrawal

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What is Schizophrenia?

A psychotic disorder which affects the way the sufferer thinks, speaks & feels, to such a degree that they lose touch with reality

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Give 3 examples of positive symptoms?

E.g. Hallucinations, Delusions & Thought Disorders

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Negative symptoms often start before positive symptoms - what is this called?

The prodromal period

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Give 3 examples of negative symptoms.

E.g. Lack of energy, Apathy, Social withdrawal, Flatness of emotions, etc

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What is a negative symptom?

Behaviours which can be present in the general population and in the schizophrenic, e.g. social withdrawal

What is Schizophrenia?

Give 3 examples of positive symptoms?

Negative symptoms often start before positive symptoms - what is this called?

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