Symptoms:
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Delusions
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Hallucinations
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Avolition
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Apathy
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Anhedonia
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Asociality
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Affective flattening
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Alogia
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Behaviour issues occurs mainly due to neurochemical disturbances in brain. Other contributory factors being neurodevelopmental abnormalities, psychological and environmental stressors.
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Left untreated leads to severe disorganization and cognitive decline and increases the risk of violence, homicide and suicide.
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Disorganization of speech
Diagnosis
Continuous signs and symptom of disturbance should be there for, at least 6 months (DSM) or 1 month (ICD).
Treatment
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Pharmacological (Antipsychotics)
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Non pharmacological intervention
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ECT