Diagnostic criteria of Schizophrenia 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySchizophreniaA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Former MemberCreated on: 02-03-15 19:44 Delusions + Bizarre beliefs that seem real to the person with Schizophrenia but are not 1 of 10 Experiences of control + The person may believe they are under the control of an alien force that has invaded their mind and/body 2 of 10 Hallucinations + Bizarre, unreal perceptions of the environment that are usually auditory but may also be visual or tactile 3 of 10 Disordered Thinking + The feeling that thoughts have been inserted or withdrawn from their mind and they may believe thoughts are being broadcast so others can see them 4 of 10 Affective flattening - A reduction in the range and intensity of emotional expression including: facial expression, voice tone, eye contact and body language 5 of 10 Alogia - Poverty of speech, characterised by lessening of speech fluency and productivity, thought to reflect slowing or blocked thoughts 6 of 10 Avolition - The reduction of, or inability to initiate and persist in goal-directed behaviour 7 of 10 Positive symptoms (+) Appear to reflect an excess or distortion of normal functions 8 of 10 Negative symptoms (-) Appear to reflect a diminution or loss of normal functions, which often persists during periods of low positive symptoms 9 of 10 DSM-IV-TR Criteria for a diagnosis of Schizophrenia 10 of 10
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