What are some specific symptoms of schizophrenia?
Distorted Views of Reality- Patients with schizophrenia are likely to have different perceptions of reality than the rest of the general public. Their views of reality are likely to be altered by the hallucinations and delusions that they experience on a regular basis. These perceptions generally manifest themselves in a patient’s unusual behavior, such as becoming socially detached and withdrawn, or through constant movement and interaction. Hallucinations- One of the most common and upsetting symptoms experienced by someone with schizophrenia are frequent and troubling sensory hallucinations. The most common of these are auditory—hearing voices that others cannot hear. These voices may hold conversations, or issue commands and threats to the patient. Illusions are another common form of hallucination and occur when the patient misinterprets an existing sensory stimulus. Delusions- Delusions are strange and irrational beliefs experienced by the patient which are not connected to the