Online Screening To Find Out If I Have Schizophrenia
Psychotic symptoms may include:
- Disorganized thought and speech
- False beliefs that are not based in reality (delusions), especially unfounded fear or suspicion
- Hearing, seeing, or feeling things that are not there (
hallucinations ) - Thoughts that "jump" between unrelated topics (disordered thinking)
Signs and tests
Psychiatric evaluation and testing are used to diagnose the cause of the psychosis.
Laboratory testing and brain scans may not be needed, but sometimes can help pinpoint the...
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