In working with schizophrenic patients, mental health professionals typically distinguish between ________ symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior) and ________ symptoms (deficits in normal behavior).

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Mental health professionals typically distinguish between positive symptoms (an excess or distortion of normal behavior) and negative symptoms (deficits in normal behavior) in working with schizophrenic patients. Choice A, positive and negative, accurately reflects this distinction. Choice B, negative and positive, puts the symptoms in the wrong order. Choice C, manic and depressive, describes symptoms of bipolar disorder rather than schizophrenia. Choice D, dysmorphic and dysfunctional, does not accurately describe symptoms of schizophrenia.

In Working with Schizophrenic Patients, Mental Health Professionals Typically Distinguish