To see if someone has cancer, they scan the body for tumors. How do they determine if someone has schizophrenia?
2007-09-01 11:27:38 · 3 answers · asked by CreativelyPositive 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
usually through interview and psychological survey tests. There are other tests to determine it. These assessments, even interviews, usually follow the cieria establish by the DSM-IV TR manual of the American Psychiatric Association.
2007-09-01 11:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by cavassi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mental Health Professionals go through a series of physiological testing with the patient. There however some various signs and symptom's which includes as follows: hearing voices that are not there, seeing things that are not there, thinking others are out to get them. These are only a few. There are different levels of Schizophrenia.
Please go for testing
Good luck
Alabama
2007-09-01 12:00:04 · answer #2 · answered by James R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok- I'm thinking there is a joke in there somewhere, but since I can't quite see it, I'll assume you are being serious.
Schizophrenia is determined through psychological testing (WAIS-R) and can be medically determined through CAT scans, but is generally diagnosed after a "break"
2007-09-01 11:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by jmd72inva 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋