People with schizophrenia who experience hallucinations and delusions and speak in word salad are demonstrating

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Hallucinations and delusions are positive symptoms of schizophrenia, meaning that they are additional presence of something that is not typically present, rather than a loss or lack of something (negative symptom). Word salad, or disorganized speech, is a symptom commonly seen in individuals with schizophrenia who are experiencing positive symptoms. Catatonia is a separate symptom cluster in schizophrenia that involves a lack of movement, responsiveness, or engagement with the environment. Bipolar disorder is a separate disorder characterized by mood swings between depression and mania, and is not directly related to the symptoms described in the question.

People with Schizophrenia Who Experience Hallucinations and Delusions and Speak