What Is the Difference Between Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia

question 264

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia?

• A) Positive symptoms are treatable and negative symptoms aren't.
• B) Positive symptoms are good symptoms and negative symptoms are bad symptoms.
• C) Positive symptoms represent the pathological excess in behaviours and negative symptoms represent the pathological deficit in behaviours.
• D) Positive symptoms involve the mind and negative symptoms involve the body.

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