Is a criticism of the distinction between positive and negative symptoms. Claridge and Davis found that although they are popularly used the distinction is not helpful to whoever is being assessed.
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Type or end state?
Another criticism. Its likely that positive and negative symptoms are just alternative states of the same symptom, rather than a different type of sz. In other words, one symptom progresses and becomes another after time.
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Are symptoms exclusive?
Criticism. Hallucinations and most negative symptoms are also symptoms of depression therefore are not exclusive to sz, which means a diagnosis cannot be made of the basis of just these symptoms.
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Ambiguity
Criticism. Some negative symptoms may be caused by the positive ones as a coping mechanism. Some are also caused by drugs that are there to help sz. So are any of them actual symptoms? or just side effects of something else
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Provides template for understanding Schizophrenia
Defining these symptoms gives psychiatrists easily recognisable criteria to look for when diagnosing someone
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Another criticism. Its likely that positive and negative symptoms are just alternative states of the same symptom, rather than a different type of sz. In other words, one symptom progresses and becomes another after time.
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Type or end state?
Card 3
Front
Criticism. Hallucinations and most negative symptoms are also symptoms of depression therefore are not exclusive to sz, which means a diagnosis cannot be made of the basis of just these symptoms.
Back
Card 4
Front
Criticism. Some negative symptoms may be caused by the positive ones as a coping mechanism. Some are also caused by drugs that are there to help sz. So are any of them actual symptoms? or just side effects of something else
Back
Card 5
Front
Defining these symptoms gives psychiatrists easily recognisable criteria to look for when diagnosing someone
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