What is Schizophrenia

• What are Hallucinations?


  Experiencing hallucinations means perceiving things around us that aren’t real. Hallucinations can involve any of the five senses.
• What are delusions?


  Irrational beliefs about the world, that are firmly held onto.
• What is Avolition?


  A persistent lack of motivation or energy to complete normal, everyday tasks.
• What are the 4 symptoms of schizophrenia?

  1. Hallucinations
  2. Delusions
  3. Avolition
  4. Speech Poverty
• What is speech poverty?


  There is minimal speech and a lack of spontaneous, unprompted speech.
• What are the positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

  • Positive symptoms involve abnormal, additional experiences that people don't normally have.
  • Examples are hallucinations and delusions
• What are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?


  • Negative symptoms involve an absence of experiences that people normally have.
  • Examples are avolition and speech poverty