Thinking - In order for a diagnosis of scizophrenia to be made, there must be a disturbance in thinking, in the Thought Content, Thought Process, Perception, Behavioral Affects, and Interpersonal Relationship.
A) Thought Content - The person has a false and fixed belief system not based on reality(delusional).
B) Thought Process - The person cannot organize thoughts in a way where one statement coherently follows the next(making no sense).
C) Perception - The person will percieve things that are not present(Hallucinations). It could be auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, or tactile.
D) Affect - The person is not able to express emotion about the current situation.
E) Behavior - Disorganized behavior, confused, or bizarre. This is usually in response to internal stimuli(Hallucination and Dilusion).
F) Interpersonal Relationship - The person may be estranged from family and friends. It could be due to paranoia and mistrust.
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