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Auditory hallucinations are sensory experiences that occur in the absence of external stimuli. It is a positive symptom. Positive symptoms include any changes in behaviours, not usually seen in individuals without the disorder.
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Auditory hallucinations
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Knight's move thinking describes disorganised thinking. This is characterised by incoherent or illogical thought processes. This is a positive symptom that comes under thought disorder. Positive symptoms include any changes in behaviours, not usually seen in individuals without the disorder.
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Knight's move thinking
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Delusions are false beliefs that are resistant to reason or contrary to reality. It is a positive symptoms. Positive symptoms include any changes in behaviours, not usually seen in individuals without the disorder.
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Delusions
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Negative symptoms describe the absence of capacities present normally. Symptoms include flat affect, alogia, anhedonia, asociality and avolition.
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Anhedonia
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This is the production of incoherent, jumbled speech that lacks meaning. The words are not associated with each other. This is a positive symptom that comes under thought disorder. Positive symptoms include any changes in behaviours, not usually seen in individuals without the disorder.
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Schizophrenia
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A 22-year-old male accompanied by his friend presents to the GP with delusions, auditory hallucinations and paranoia. His speech has been incoherent and often, there is no association between his words. He describes that he is unable to feel pleasure and no longer experiences joy in his work, hobbies or life in general.

Which one of his symptoms is an example of a negative symptom?
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