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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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Psychological impairments can put delusions and hallucinations into that category. This does not mean it is schizophrenia, it can also be a diagnosis for psychotic depression, bipolar, etc.
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Answer:

Positive symptoms

Step-by-step explanation:

Positive and negative symptoms are medical terms to refer to the presence (+) or absence (-) of a symptom. Hallucinations (the pacient might hear, see, smell, or feel things no one else does) and delusions (beliefs that seem strange to most people) are positive symptoms of schizofrenia.

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