what are the negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

Answer 1

Social withdrawal, poverty of speech and thought, anhedonia, avolition, flat or blunted affect, inactivity, lack of drive. "Negative" symptoms are basically behaviors that are present in normal individuals but are lacking in people with schizophrenia. "Positive" symptoms are abnormal behaviors and thoughts that are present in schizophrenic patients but are absent in people without the illness. These include delusions, hallucinations, thought disorders and grossly bizarre behavior.

Answer 2

The term "negative symptoms" as applied to schizophrenia means things that the person is lacking, for example lack of emotion, lack of motivation, lack of ability to feel pleasure, lack of ability to function socially. This is opposed to positive symptoms, that is symptoms that are present, such as delusions or hallucinations.

Answer 3

None are "professional" textual content cloth e book warning signs of Schizophrenia, although those laid low with the situation can work together in all of those behaviors reckoning on the severity of their situation and which warning signs they do have (including audible or seen hallucinations, disorganized speech and thinking, an altered view of reality, paranoia, and so on...).

Answer 4

The person who has schizophrenia will feel out of control, yet wanting to control their life. The problem being that the person who has this illness will want to control their own life. It is possible for a person with Schizophrenia do to this, but that person needs to understand that they will need to adhere to taking a set drug regime.

Negatively, once that person starts to take the set drugs they feel better, which is good. However, they also then feel then have no longer a need for that medication and stop taking it, and render themselves back step 1. That is the negative aspect of a person suffering with a Schizophrenic illness.

Positively, a person suffering with schizophrenia, after a period of time, may realise they are better off by taking regular antipsychotics, including perhaps an injection on a fornightly basis. This is a good sign if the person agrees and adheres to this for a month or so. After that and ever before, it is of benefit to the person receiving treatment to have praiseworthy feedback, on a daily basis, to encourage them to continue to take this type of medication. I hope this is helpful. Sandra/
I know, because a member of my family suffers from this phenonemon.

Answer 5

Hi Vincent

Try this link to the Mind website:

http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+schizophrenia.htm

it offers easy to read and understand information that should help you.

Remember though that not all symptoms are negative!

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

there are many negative symptoms of it.
theres the voices in ur head telling u 2 do things u wouldnt normally do, the medication can make u vomit, have bad headaches, u can get sectioned, u say things u wouldnt normally say without knowing y...............need i go on?????

Answer 7

Doesnt that make you confused? i think it messes with your head or as i saw on a tv program - i forget which one

Answer 8

??? There's no "positive" symptoms anyway, all negative!

Answer 9

all of them....

Answer 10

what the **** is that?