schizophrenia symptoms

the symptoms of schizophrenia

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delusions
these are cognitive distortions. they can take two forms, grandeur or paranoid
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hallucinations
these can take the form of any one sense, but they are usually auditory. they are distortions of perception
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disordered thinking
the person believes that their thoughts are being removed, or implanted or broadcast to other people
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experiences of control
the person believes that they may be being controlled by a force (aliens, ghosts or radio waves)
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Avolition
the person does not want to do anything (reduction in goal directed behaviour) they have no motivation
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alogia
the person no longer speaks as much or as fluently as they used to
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affective thinking
the person ceases to express any emotion
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Card 2

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these can take the form of any one sense, but they are usually auditory. they are distortions of perception

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hallucinations

Card 3

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the person believes that their thoughts are being removed, or implanted or broadcast to other people

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Card 4

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the person believes that they may be being controlled by a force (aliens, ghosts or radio waves)

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Card 5

Front

the person does not want to do anything (reduction in goal directed behaviour) they have no motivation

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