#81: Diving into Schizophrenia

In this week’s podcast we’ll be diving into schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that can have debilitating effects. It’s a complicated type of psychosis that has four subsets, each with its own unique profile. In this episode you’ll learn: 

* The four subsets of schizophrenia and the signs/symptoms of each

* The four categories of schizophrenia symptoms, including positive and negative

* How to identify disorganized speech and disorganized thinking

* How to differentiate between types of “negative symptoms”

* The common types of delusions you’ll see in schizophrenia

* The different types of hallucinations your patient could have

* How schizophrenia is treated

* How to communicate with a patient who has schizophrenia

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