positive symptoms

• delusions?

  false belief planted by some sort of external force they have no control over (also partake in thought broadcasting- others can hear their thoughts).
• cultural differences in relation to delusions?

  delusions differ according to culture, example America which focuses on sinister use of technology feels they're being X-rayed walking down the street but Nigeria which feels mental illness arises from evil spirits fear witches and ancestral ghosts.
• hallucinations?

  perception of stimuli not present, can be visual or auditory. most common is hearing voices.

  • Luhrmann (2015), in some cultures voices heard were harsh and critical, others found it to be kind (symptoms of schiz vary between culture).
• disorganised speech?

  underlying issue with conscious thought has an effect on persons language (world salad, jumbled up).
• abnormal motor behaviour?

  agitated movement such as repeating movements again and again.

  • catatonia, not moving or responding to others.