symptoms of schizophrenia

• perceptual symptoms

  hallucinations- hearing things that aren’t their, voices

  Auditory hallucinations added to real life hearing, smelling, seeing, tasting
• Social symptoms

  Social withdrawal- not taking part or enjoying social situations

  Aloof or avoid eye contact
• Cognitive symptoms

  Delusions- belaiveing things that aren’t true- delusions or grandeur, paranoia and persecution believe peopl are out to get them

  Thought withdrawal

  Language impairments- irrelevant and incoherent speech can’t maintain train of thought
• Emotional symptoms

  Avolition- lack of drive, motivation or interest

  Lack of interest in hygeine and personal care

  Lack of emotion

  Inappropriate emotions- laughing at bad news
• Behavioural symptoms

  Stereotyped behaviours- repeating actions with little purpose

  Not having control over muscles, cataonia sitting in certain position for a long period of time
• Positive symptoms

  Hallucinations

  Delusions

  disorganised behaviour
• Negative symptoms

  Speech poverty

  lack of emotion

  Abolition

  Lack of ability to function normally