POSITIVE SYMPTOMS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

Question 1

What are positive symptoms?

Answer 1

• Refers to additions or distortions to normal functioning.

Question 2

Name 4 positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 2

• Persistent delusions.
• Persistent hallucinations.
• Thought disorder
• Experiences of passivity, influence or control.

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Question 3

Define persistent delusions?

Answer 3

• A strongly held false belief that is not rooted in reality.
• Resistent to logic or evidence.
• Signifiantly affects the individuals thoughts/ feelings

Question 4

Define persistent hallucinations?

Answer 4

• False sensory perceptions.
• Not present in reality.
• Usually auditory or visual.

Question 5

Define thought disorder?

Answer 5

• An inability to organise thoughts clearly, resulting in tangential, incoherent or loosely associated speech.

Question 6

What type of speech is indicative of thought disorder?

Answer 6

• Tangential
• Incoherent
• Loosely associated speech.

Question 7

Define experinces of passivity, influence and control (pic)?

Answer 7

• The belief that ones thoughts, or actions are being influenced or controlled by an external entity.

Question 8

Auditory hallucionations?

Answer 8

A type of hallucination involving a false auditory sensory perception. This may include hearing sounds, voices or noises that are not present. These voices may comment on actions, give commands.

Question 9

Visual hallucionations?

Answer 9

A type of hallucination involving a false visual sensory perception. This may include seeing people, objects or lights that are not real. (less common)