Positive Schizophrenia Symptoms

by Cathy Parkes April 07, 2021 Updated: December 29, 2021

POSITIVE symptoms in schizophrenia include the presence of things that are NOT normally present. This includes:  Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, speech alterations, abnormal body movements

POSITIVE symptoms in schizophrenia include the presence of things that are NOT normally present.

This includes: Hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, speech alterations, abnormal body movements



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