Philip has been hospitalized for an episode of schizophrenia. He believes that secret agents are bombarding his brain with gamma rays, and he sometimes sees grotesque creatures climbing on the wall of his hospital room. Philip's symptoms are referred to as _____ symptoms of schizophrenia.

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Positive symptoms refer to the presence of abnormal behaviors or experiences, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking. These are in contrast to negative symptoms, which involve the absence of normal behaviors, such as social withdrawal and reduced emotional expression. Atypical symptoms and primary symptoms are not widely recognized categories of schizophrenia symptoms.

Philip Has Been Hospitalized for an Episode of Schizophrenia