schizophrenia

How Doctors Go About Diagnosing Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is characterized by the presence of hallucinations and/or delusions, as well as a number of negative symptoms, such as depression, social withdrawal, anger, inappropriate emotional responses and difficulty experiencing joy. Certain people are said to be "at high risk" of receiving a schizophrenia diagnosis. These patients have a family history of schizophrenia (either... »