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What are the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

AP Psychology Flashcards: Abnormal Psychology, Disorders, DSM, Anxiety, Depression

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What are the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Positive symptoms are experiences added to normal functioning: hallucinations, most commonly auditory voices; delusions, which are false beliefs held despite contradictory evidence; disorganized thinking and speech; and disorganized or abnormal motor behavior. Negative symptoms are reductions in normal functioning: flat affect or diminished emotional expression, avolition or lack of motivation, alogia or reduced speech output, anhedonia or inability to experience pleasure, and social withdrawal.
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