Positive symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms such as lack of emotion, motivation, and social withdrawal.
features of schizophrenia include- global prevalence is 1 percent, immigrants are more likely to suffer, onset is slightly higher in males and positive symptoms tend to improve over time.
what is the DSM-5?
it describes symptoms and features of around 300 mental disorders. It is mainly used in the US, and clinicians gather info through unstructuredinterviews to decide a diagnosis.
what is the ICD-11?
Helps diagnose both physical and mental disorders. The clinician selects keywords from an interview and then uses index to diagnose.