Positive Symptoms Flashcards
1
Q
what are positive symptoms?
A
they are when people experience something, feel that something is happening to them or display certain behaviours that weren’t there before the condition developed
2
Q
what are the four main positive symptoms
A
- hallucinations
- delusions
- jumbled speech
- disorganised behaviour
3
Q
hallucinations
A
Hallucinations are where someone sees, hears, smells, tastes or feels things that don’t exist outside their mind.
4
Q
delusions
A
a person cannot tell what is real from what is imagined.
5
Q
jumbled speech
A
If you describe things or ideas as jumbled, you mean that they are mixed up and not in order.
6
Q
disorganised behaviour
A
Disorganised behaviour includes bizarre or inappropriate behaviour, actions or gestures
