Can someone be schizophrenic without hearing voices?and without seeing things?

Answer 1

Really, the best and ONLY way to find out for sure would be to find a Psychiatrist (not psychologist or therapist) in your area. It may be possible, but really...you need a professional diagnosis to be sure.

Answer 2

Yes! Schizophrenia is not a single disease but a spectrum of disorders. The disorder that is usually thought of, publicly, as schizophrenia is schizophrenia paranoia where auditory, visual and other hallucinations are needed for diagnosis, Go to "DSM-IV TR" in Yahoo web search for the criteria for all mental disorders used by psychiatrists in diagnosis. This is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.

By the way, some 40% of the general population of the world has reported at some time in their lives having hallucinations, whereas only 1-2% are diagnosed as being psychotic. See 'Hallucinations" in Yahoo! web search.

Good luck with your research, good mental health, peace and Love!

Answer 3

The most well-known symptoms are auditory and visual hallucinations. However, you may also be diagnosed with schizophrenia if you have delusions, disorganized speech, disorganized or catatonic behavior, or negative symptoms, like flat affect, lack of speech, and poor motivation.

This disorder can only be diagnosed by a qualified mental health provider. So, if you have any of these symptoms, I suggest you make an appointment with a psychiatrist or psychologist.

Answer 4

yes of course these symptoms are very rare and are just exagerated by holloywood films. schizophrenia has a range of symptoms one of which is the inability to feel compassion or show compassion for others. thoughts running through your head constantly not allowing you to gain control of them. also you talk to others inside your head

Answer 5

Yes... in mild cases.