Article updated and reviewed by Christos Ballas, MD, Attenting Psychiatrist, Inpatient and Consult/Liaison Psychiatry, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Editorial review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network on May 11, 2005.
Today is World Schizophrenia Day. Our focus on schizophrenia continues with an overview of some of the common symptoms of this medical... Read more »
Today's focus will be on the revisions to the DSM for the schizophrenia category. The DSM V is set for release in May 2013. On the Mental... Read more »
The topic will be negative symptoms of schizophrenia, called this because they take away from or reduce functioning. Negative symptoms... Read more »
There is a close relationship between bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. These three conditions share genetic... Read more »
Around 40 percent of people with schizophrenia will have the paranoid type. This is one of five sub-types of schizophrenia. Paranoid... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Doctors often group symptoms of schizophrenia into three categories: Positive, negative, and cognitive.Positive SymptomsPositive symptoms include the... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Schizophrenia
Signs and Symptoms of SchizophreniaThere are three major categories of symptoms associated with schizophrenia: Positive symptoms Negative symptoms ... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Atypical Antipsychotic DrugsTen atypical antipsychotic drugs are currently approved in the United States:Clozapine (Clozaril, generic)Risperidone... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Psychotic symptoms may include:Disorganized thought and speechFalse beliefs that are not based in reality (delusions), especially unfounded fear or... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hebephrenic schizophrenia; Disorganized schizophrenia Symptoms Active behavior, but in an aimless and not constructive way ... Read more »