Distinguish between the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Provide two brief (1-2 sentence) vignettes, each describing a hypothetical person with schizophrenia who displays one positive and one negative symptom of schizophrenia. Choose different positive and negative symptoms for each vignette.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Positive symptoms reflect the presence of disordered thought or behavior, such as delusions, whereas negative symptoms reflect behavioral deficits, such as the absence of appropriate emotions.
Inez has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. She experiences auditory hallucinations and displays little or no emotions even in extremely joyous or extremely sad situations.
Mort has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He expresses delusions of persecution and has become withdrawn and isolated socially.
Learning Objective: 13.2 Identify the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Positive and Negative Symptoms
Difficulty Level: Medium
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