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Can a person with schizophrenia have only the "positive" symptoms, without the "negative" ones?
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Positive signs for s: Yes. Absolutely. Schizophrenics have an altered state of reality and perception. It is quite possible for them to have the postive symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and frank psychoses. Typically these symproms respond best to medications.
Answered 10/3/2016
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No: A schizophrenic person could have positive and negative symptoms.
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