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What are schizophrenia symptoms?

What are schizophrenia symptoms?

There is a medical textbook called the DSM IVTR that outlines the symptoms a person must exhibit before they can be diagnosed with schizophrenia. I will quote from it exactly so you can get a full picture:

"A. Characteristic symptoms: Two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period (or less if successfully treated):

* delusions
* hallucinations
* disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence)
* grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
* negative symptoms, i.e., affective flattening, alogia, or avolition

Note: Only one Criterion A symptom is required if delusions are bizarre or hallucinations consist of a voice keeping up a running commentary on the person's behavior or thoughts, or two or more voices conversing with each other.

B. Social/occupational dysfunction: For a significant portion of the time since the onset of the disturbance, one or more major areas of functioning such as work, interpersonal relations, or self-care are markedly below the level achieved prior to the onset (or when the onset is in childhood or adolescence, failure to achieve expected level of interpersonal, academic, or occupational achievement).

C. Duration: Continuous signs of the disturbance persist for at least 6 months. This 6-month period must include at least 1 month of symptoms (or less if successfully treated) that meet Criterion A (i.e., active-phase symptoms) and may include periods of prodromal or residual symptoms. During these prodromal or residual periods, the signs of the disturbance may be manifested by only negative symptoms or two or more symptoms listed in Criterion A present in an attenuated form (e.g., odd beliefs, unusual perceptual experiences)."

I am schizophrenic so if you have anymore questions about what it is like feel free to email me.

Here is some very good information on schizophrenia, some are booklets you can download and print if you'd like-

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publicati...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/schizop...
http://www.schizophrenia.ca/files/Rays_o...

In the time it took you to ask this question you could have googled it and been reading about it now.

http://www.schizophrenia.com/diag.php

check out this site. My husbands nephew has it. and he has almost all of these symptoms.

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