The document discusses negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which include loss of facial expression, speech, pleasure, and hygiene. Negative symptoms also involve thinking deficits and can be confused with other disorders. They are lonely, scary experiences that bother patients the most. Negative symptoms make it difficult to express feelings or live independently due to problems with social interaction. Some cases of schizophrenia only involve negative symptoms, formerly known as "simple schizophrenia".

1. Today’s Topic
Schizophrenia

2. Negative Symptoms
Loss of something

3. Negative Symptoms
Loss of something
Loss of fluid speech
Loss of facial mobility
Loss of pleasure
Loss of cleanliness

4. Negative Symptoms
Thinking deficits

5. Negative Symptoms
Symptoms common to other disorders
Negative for definitive diagnosis

6. Negative Symptoms
drug abuse
brain damage
Easily confused with:

7. Negative Symptoms
Lonely
Scary
Bother patients the most

8. Negative Symptoms
Can’t express it
Feel deeply

9. Negative Symptoms
Can’t live independently if you
can’t get along in social context

10. Negative Symptoms
Some schizophrenias only
have negative symptoms

11. Negative Symptoms
Some schizophrenias only
have negative symptoms
What used to be called “simple schizophrenia”

12. Dr. Ken Tangen
www.BiologicalPsych.com