A hospital patient was diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia because she was having both delusions and hallucinations. What type of symptoms are these?

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Delusions and hallucinations are both considered positive symptoms of schizophrenia, as they involve an excess or distortion of normal behavior and perception. Negative symptoms, on the other hand, involve a loss or decrease in normal behaviors or emotions. Atypical symptoms are not typically used as a category in diagnosing schizophrenia.

A Hospital Patient Was Diagnosed as Suffering from Schizophrenia Because