Symptoms
Seeing, hearing, touching, or tasting things that aren't there.
What are hallucinations?
Cognitive behavioral therapy and helping people develope useful coping skills and strategies for intrusive thoughts.
What is psychotherapy?
Talking too fast, excessive detail, and strange pauses.
What is disorganized thinking?
This type of therapy encourages people to accept their deep feelings.
What is Acceptance and Commitment therapy?
Beliefs that aren't grounded in reality and have a lack of evidence.
What are delusions?
Medication for schizophrenia that provides less severe psychotic symptoms, but come with adverse effects, such as weight gain or drowsiness.
What are antipsychotics?
An extreme mistrust of people and their intentions.
What is paranoia?
Stage of schizophrenia that is not as severe but still includes symptoms of odd beliefs, decreased enjoyment, and emotional expression.
What is the residual stage?
Laughing, smiling, talking to oneself or responding to unseen stimuli.
What is disorganized behavior?
Stage of schizophrenia where a psychotic break occurs and has symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized behavior.
What is the active stage?