Answer:
According to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a patient who is schizophrenic should have at least 2 conditions from the list given below.
- Hallucinations
- Delusions
- Disorganized speech
- Disorganized or catatonic behavior
- Negative symptoms
Further, at least 1 of the symptoms must be hallucinations, the presence of delusions, or disorganized speech.
