ffect. With this symptom, the individual may feel less connected emotionally to what is happening around them, and they may feel less connected emotionally to what is happening around them, and they may appear less responsive on an emotional level. Emotional withdrawal is another Negative symptom that makes the individual detached and uncommunicative. They will have few interests and personal relationships. They will also have the symptom of poor rapaport. This may make them avoid eye contact or appear bored or lacking in warmth during conversation. More Negative symptoms are passiveness or apatheticness. There will be a lack of interest or concern for their surroundings and they may be unable to perform certain simple tasks other than sleeping or eating. It may appear as though they want nothing and are lazy and sluggish. They may also be withdrawn socially and have great difficulty in abstract thinking. They can only think in concrete terms and are unable to see the underlying meaning in details. They may also be very rigid in their attitude and have stereotyped thinking. Physically, they would be very slow and appear blank.Positive symptoms, on the other hand are the more visible signs of schizophrenia. These include delusions, in which one may believe that something is present that really isn’t. There are also hallucinations where people can see, hear, smell, taste, or feel something that doesn’t exist. This is the most commonly of the auditory type where people where people will hear voices in their head. Other symptoms are thought disorders or conceptual disorganization, excitement and grandiosity where one feels they have great wealth, power, or fame. Finally, the Positive symptoms include suspiciousness, persecution, and hostility.The treatment for schizophrenics has changed a great deal from the early treatment that was standard for schizophrenics. In the early days of treatment, schizophrenics oft...
