Schizophrenic Symptoms

1. a negative symptom involving problems with attention, concentration and memory (9, 11)
6. a positive symptom in which the patient has false personal beliefs that are held in strong conviction despite overwhelming evidence against them (8)
8. a negative symptom in which the patient is no longer able to experience pleasure in social activities or relationships (4, 2, 8)

2. a negative symptom in which amount of speech is significantly reduced and may be vague and repetivtive (7, 2, 6)
3. a positive symptom which is usually expressed through abnormal spoken language, such as jumping from one random topic to another (12, 8)
4. a negative symptom chracterised by an unchanging facial expression and reduced body language (4, 12)
5. a negative symptom characterised by lack of energy, apathy or absence of interest in things that were once enjoyable (10)
7. a positive symptom in which the patient experiences unusual or unexplained sensations through all the five senses (13)

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