Symptoms of schizophrenia

• Delusions- A belief that is clearly not true
• Hallucinations- Perceiving something that isn't true. It can be visual and auditory
• Thought insertion - the belief that their thoughts are not their own
• Thought broadcasting - The belief that others know your thoughts
• Flat affect- A severe reduction in emotional expression
• Apathy - Lack of enthusiasm, interest and concern
• Neologism- Speech that doesn't make sense
• Catatonic behaviours- extreme loss of motor skills or extreme hyperactive motor activity
• A positive symptom is one that adds a behaviour thought or feeling
• A negative symptom is one that takes away a thought, behaviour or feeling