Classification of schizophrenia

Question 1

name the positive symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 1

hallucinations

delusions

Question 2

name the negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Answer 2

speech poverty

avolition

Question 3

definition of a positive symptom

Answer 3

a behaviour that is present the is not normally present when compared to ordinary people
involves additional behaviours

Question 4

Schneider 1959

Answer 4

described what he thought were the most important symptoms – first rank, that are nearly always present in people with schizophrenia

Question 5

definition of negative symptom

Answer 5

this is absence of behaviours that are expected

involves loss of usual abilities

Question 6

postive symptom– hallucinations

Answer 6

unreal perceptions

the voices comment, instruct on what to think and do

Question 7

postive symptoms– delusions

Answer 7

beliefs that are not true even though they seem real and may be influential

Question 8

negative symptoms

Answer 8

speech poverty– infrequent verbal communication
avolition—lack of motivation
flattening of affect– reduction of emotional expression