Schizophrenic Symptoms

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a positive symptom in which the patient has false personal beliefs that are held in strong conviction despite overwhelming evidence against them
delusion
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a negative symptom characterised by lack of energy, apathy or absence of interest in things that were once enjoyable
withdrawal
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a negative symptom chracterised by an unchanging facial expression and reduced body language
flat presentation
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a positive symptom in which the patient experiences unusual or unexplained sensations through all the five senses
hallucination
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a positive symptom in which the patient takes part in behaviour which is seen as abnormal by society
disorganised behaviour
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a negative symptom in which the patient is no longer able to experience pleasure in social activities or relationships
loss of feelings
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a negative symptom in which amount of speech is significantly reduced and may be vague and repetivtive
poverty of speech
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a positive symptom which is usually expressed through abnormal spoken language, such as jumping from one random topic to another
disorganised thinking
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a negative symptom involving problems with attention, concentration and memory
cognitive impairments
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a negative symptom characterised by lack of energy, apathy or absence of interest in things that were once enjoyable

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withdrawal

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a negative symptom chracterised by an unchanging facial expression and reduced body language

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a positive symptom in which the patient experiences unusual or unexplained sensations through all the five senses

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a positive symptom in which the patient takes part in behaviour which is seen as abnormal by society

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