Schizophrenia

5. Loss of contact with reality, often involving delusions or hallucinations.
7. Fixed false belief maintained despite contradictory evidence.
9. Chronic psychiatric disorder marked by disturbances in thought, perception, and reality testing.
10. Clinical management plan designed to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.
11. Sensory perception occurring without an external stimulus.

1. Return or worsening of symptoms after a period of improvement.
2. Perspective focusing on genetics, brain structure, and neurochemistry.
3. Neurotransmitter central to the mesolimbic hypothesis of psychotic disorders.
4. Therapeutic approach emphasizing unconscious processes and early experiences.
6. Medication commonly used to reduce positive symptoms.
8. Irrational suspicion or belief that others intend harm.