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I want to know what is the difference between negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Schizophrenia's: Positive symptoms are delusions, hallucinations, & disordered thoughts & speech. Negative symptoms are flat or blunted emotions, poverty of speech, inability to experience pleasure, lack of desire to form relationships, and lack of motivation.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/12/2016

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