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There are two types of symptoms of schizophrenia: positive symptoms and negative symptoms:
- Positive symptoms are things that people with schizophrenia do or experience that other people do not.
- Negative symptoms are things that people with schizophrenia do not do or experience that other people do.
Positive symptoms
- Delusions are beliefs that are not true, such as feeling people are following or trying to hurt them, believing other people can read their minds, or beliefs that they have special powers or abilities.
- Hallucinations are things that someone senses that are not real. The most common type of hallucination is hearing voices that are not there, but people with schizophrenia may also see, smell, taste, and feel things that are not there.
- Many people with schizophrenia have bizarre behavior, which is behavior that is strange or odd looking to other people.
- Disorganized speech is when someone speaks in ways that are hard to understand. For instance, sentences might not make sense, or topic of conversation changes with little or no connection between sentences. Sometimes the speech of someone with schizophrenia is completely incomprehensible.
Negative symptoms
- Lack of motivation and interest, especially in activities that he/she once found enjoyable
- Not being able to think as clearly
- Flat affect or decreased emotions and emotional expression
- Social withdrawal
- Not taking care of him or herself
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Is schizophrenia similar to hallucinations?
No. Hallucinations are one of the many symptoms of schizophrenia.
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symptoms of schizophrenia
Which online sites provide information about schizophrenia symptoms?
The website schizophrenia.com has information on symptoms of schizophrenia and forms of treatment. Another great website would be psychologyinfo.com. This website also provides symptoms of schizophrenia as well as facts about the disease and ways it can be treated.
What are symptoms of schizophrenia in dogs?
Schizophrenia in dogs will manifest in rapid mood swings and opposing behavior.
What is residual schizophrenia?
Residual schizophrenia is a type of schizophrenia that comes after an active psychotic episode. For the diagnosis of residual schizophrenia to be made, there must be no positive symptom (schizophasia, delusions, or hallucinations).
Is there any luck for a true cure for schizophrenia yet?
There has been progress in medications for controlling the symptoms of schizophrenia. However, a "true cure" has not been found. (A true cure would be something that completely and permanently removes the symptoms of schizophrenia.)
What are the symptoms of residual schizophrenia?
There is no specific list of symptoms for residual schizophrenia. Residual schizophrenia is most common type of schizophrenia now due to medication. It occurs when someone has had an active episode and currently do not show any symptoms of delusions, hallucinations, disorders of thought, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms. They still are clearly not the same person they were before the schizophrenic episode had occurred and probably will have some strange behaviors.
Schizophrenia Symptoms: What It Is and Isn't?
Schizophrenia is often confused with other illnesses. In fact, some of its symptoms are symptoms for bipolar. These mutual symptoms include paranoia, bizarre delusions, and disorganized speech and thinking. However, if auditory hallucinations are occurring frequently then it is most likely that the person is suffering from schizophrenia. On the other hand, depression is more commonly associated with bipolar disorder and is not a symptom of schizophrenia. Furthermore, schizophrenics do not have 'split personality disorder'.
Is the symptomatic profile for Type I and Type II schizophrenia different?
Yes. People with Type I schizophrenia have mostly positive symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations. People with Type II schizophrenia have mostly negative symptoms, such as withdrawing from others and flat affect.
What is undifferentiated schizophrenia?
Patients in this category have the characteristic positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia but do not meet the specific criteria for the paranoid, disorganized, or catatonic subtypes.It is a type of schizophrenia where the person has both/either negative and positive schizophrenic symptoms but do not strongly enough fit the criteria for paranoid, disorganized or catatonic schizophrenia to be classfied as such.
How is Dyslexia different from schizophrenia?
Dyslexia is a disorder that involves problems with writing and/or reading. Schizophrenia is a disease that involves psychotic symptoms.
If a family member has Schizophrenia is it more likely that you will have Schizophrenia?
Statistically, yes. There is a strong correlation between schizophrenia and genetics. That said, schizophrenia occurs in about .5% of the general population. So while you are statistically more likely to develop symptoms than someone who has no schizophrenics in their family, it is still quite unlikely that you will develop symptoms.
