Symptoms of Schizophrenia

Question 1

1) hallucinations

Answer 1

hallucinations are a cognitive symptoms and are false perceptions that have no basis in reality. these can be; 1) auditory- hearing voices or noises which aren’t there 2) visual- seeing things that aren’t there 3) tactile- false sensations such as tingling itching 4) somatic- the perception of bodily sensations inside the body without any objectifiable cause.

Question 2

2) delusions

Answer 2

cognitive symptoms that are a firmly held belief with no basis in reality. these can include: 1)delusions of grandeur- this is an idea that you are an important individual with extraordinary powers 2) delusions of persecution- this is the belief that others want to harm or manipulate you 3) delusions of reference - the idea that everything has personal significance 4) delusions of control - the belief that other people or animals are trying to take control of you.

Question 3

3) formal thought disorders

Answer 3

formal thought disorders include disturbances in thought patterns. these can include 1) thought insertion- a person thinks their thoughts are not their own but are inserted by someone else. 2) disorganised thinking- someone finds it difficult to put their thinking into a logical order. 3) loose associations- these are disorganised / confused ideas that when spoken sound incoherent to the listener.

Question 4

negative symptoms

Answer 4

negative symptoms take something away from the sufferer so they are not functioning normally. negative symptoms include; 1) a lack of motivation 2) social withdrawal 3) lack of emotion 4) inappropriate emotions. 5) behavioural disturbances- the behaviour of schizophrenics is often bizarre, disorganised and purposeless.