Sorry to keep asking so many questions too much time on my hands in hospital and no-one to ask…
So here’s another one is it possible to have schizophrenia with only positive or only negative symptoms?
Thanks
PFL x
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I think its possible…!!! But ask ur pdoc…
I have negative and cognitive symptoms without positive symptoms…!!!
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Thank you it’s just idle curiosity really
The psychiatrist here in hospital is useless but will ask my regular one when I get out
PFL x
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Negative symptoms only is a version of sz called schizophrenia simplex, or simple schizophrenia. I think if it’s only positive symptoms it would just be psychosis NOS, but I’m not a doctor.
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Paranoid schizophrenia has no prominent negative symptoms, mainly positive.
Simple schizophrenia has only negative.
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And cognitive… i suffer from it … holy cow…!!!
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Thanks everyone where is the best list of positive negative and cognitive symptoms?
PFL x
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I have no serious negative symptoms, and I’ve been diagnosed with undifferentiated schizophrenia. I do have some executive function challenges, but that’s because of a recent brain trauma.
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Cognitive symptoms fall under negative symptoms.
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Yes u are right…!!!
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I am not a clinician, so I am totally arm-chairing it here. I think what you’re describing is formally called ‘type II schizophrenia.’ Some people with schizophrenia stop having active symptoms but aren’t completely well - still have unusual thoughts, lack energy and motivation, etc.
The many proposed causes of this disease can be modified by many variations in the body. So each person with this disorder can have a number of presentations. For example, an infection may alter genetic action and cause an uneven presentation of clique symptoms. Also many medications drop positive dramatic troubles, but negative ones require more help.
Refer to this video:
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If only negative symptoms one could be schizoid or schizotypal
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Why drug company don’t target mesocortical tract …!!! Its important…!!! Holy fu ck…!!!
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To my knowledge, pharmaceutical companies spend millions of dollars a decade to bring most drugs to market. The limitation I see to this is that many drugs disappoint.
In other words, a series of different level studies must show the medicine is safe, that there’s a reasonable chance it will be helpful, and only then can a controlled study be done to demonstrate clear benefit. Many new touted “breakthrough” drugs prove terribly disappointing. This is the reality - there’s no magic way to find miracle cures, but I’ve never believed in dark conspiracies either.
Conversely, sometimes, a drug company can withhold research that is not beneficial to their product but not of a primary concern. However, that “minor” concern may later be important if scores of patients get an adverse event.
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