Schizophrenic symptoms in which something is added to the person's behaviour that should not be there, such as hallucinations and delusions, are called
A) positive symptoms
B) psychotic symptoms
C) negative symptoms
D) active symptoms

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Positive symptoms are those that add something to the person's behaviour that should not be there, such as hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking. Psychotic symptoms are similar but also include severe disruptions in thinking, emotions, and perceptions. Negative symptoms, on the other hand, involve a decrease in normal behaviours or functions, such as flattened affect, alogia, and apathy. Active symptoms is not a clinical term used to describe symptoms of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenic Symptoms in Which Something Is Added to the Person's