CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

Kurt Schneider (1959) divided the symptoms of schizophrenia into two categories: Positive behaviours (additional abnormal behaviours) & Negative behaviours (lack of normal behaviours)

Hallucinations –

Auditory Hallucinations – hearing voices saying things when no one is really there
Visual Hallucinations – seeing things/people that are not present or real
Tactile Hallucinations – feel people touching them

Delusions –

Thought Broadcasting – the idea that an external force is broadcasting the individuals thoughts
Thought Insertion – an external force makes the individual think something is distasteful/unwelcome
Delusions of Control – not being in control of their actions
Delusions of belief – the individual believes they are someone powerful/important i.e. The Queen
Persecutory Delusions – the individual believes people are out to harm them.

Incoherent Speech:

Speech is rambling or sparking off in different directions. This leads to the person becoming more isolated.

Catatonic Behaviour:

The individual makes characteristic movements that are repetitive or purposeless. Sometimes an individual may stand in one place for hours.

Negative Symptoms:

FLATNESS OF EFFECT – Lack of emotion when speaking or in response, showing wrong emotions.
POVERTY OF SPEECH – Answering with a meaningless phrase
ANHEDONIA – Not being able to react to pleasure or enjoy experiences

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Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia