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, Schizophrenia
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A mental illness that affects and impairs a person's perception
of reality.

classification Process of organising symptoms into
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categories which come together under a specific mental inness
Two classifications :


. DSM -V
1
. ICD-10
2

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DSM-V : One or more positive symptom
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Positive -
A typical symptoms which are experienced in
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to usual lye experiences
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Delusions -

Bizzar beliefs that seem real to the sufferer
but have no basis in reality
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Hallucinations : Additional auditory/visual perceptions of
reality and environment which aren't real.
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ICD-10 : Two or more negative symptoms
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Negative Atypical experiences which represent the
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loss
of
usual experiences
Avolition of motivation
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Loss
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speech poverty Decreased
srequency and
quality of
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speech .




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Disorganised thinking
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comorbidity
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Two or more illnesses at the same time
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issues with diagnosis
↳Can't
tell dissert

Symptom overlap Symptom is present in more than one
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mental condition.

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