Symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions and hallucinations, that are excesses in behavior. go to glossary index

Symptoms of schizophrenia that include hallucinations and delusions among others.

In schizophrenia, behavioural excesses, such as hallucinations and bizarre behaviour. Compare with negative symptoms.

Demonstrate an excess or distortion of normal functions such as hallucinations or delusions.

symptoms that are present, as opposed to those which are absent. For example, not speaking would be a negative symptom.

In schizophrenia, symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, and agitation. These symptoms are called “positive” because the behavior adds to what is considered normal.

Symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganised thinking and agitation (called positive because the behaviour adds to what is considered normal).

Positive symptoms refer to psychotic symptoms such as false beliefs and hallucinations (see definition).

These are abnormal experiences – hallucinations and delusions.

Symptoms that are ‘added on'. They are features that are present but should be absent such as hallucinations and delusions.

symptoms that involve a presence of altered behavior, like delusions, hallucinations, overactivity or incoherent thought and speech.

Reflect an excess or distortion of normal functions. Includes delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior.

In schizophrenia, behavioral excesses such as hallucinations and bizarre behavior. Contrasted with negative symptoms and presumed to be caused by irregularities in neural transmission. See also negative symptoms, schizophrenia.