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 considered positive symptoms of schizophrenia. "Positive" in this context refers to the presence of abnormal experiences or behaviors, rather than the absence of normal ones. Atypical refers to symptoms that are not commonly associated with a particular disorder, negative symptoms refer to the absence of normal behaviors or experiences, and primary symptoms are the most basic and defining features of a disorder.

A Hospital Patient Was Diagnosed as Suffering from Schizophrenia Because