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Schizophrenia Test

Medically reviewed by Tiffany Taft, PsyD — By Psych Central Staff — Updated on February 4, 2021

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health condition that affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

It’s characterized by several symptoms, the most common being hallucinations or delusions that have no connection to reality, but feel real to the person experiencing them.

This schizophrenia quiz is for anyone who wants to see if they may have symptoms commonly associated with schizophrenia or a related condition. It takes most people less than 2 minutes to complete and will provide instant results.

Instructions

Answer the questions below honestly based on how you currently feel or have felt in the past month.

This quiz cannot replace diagnosis by a healthcare provider. If you believe you have symptoms of schizophrenia or another condition after taking this test, reach out to a qualified healthcare professional for a full evaluation.

This online screening is not a diagnostic tool. Only a trained medical professional, like a doctor or mental health professional, can help you determine the next best steps for you.

Common symptoms of schizophrenia

You may be diagnosed with schizophrenia if you experience 2 or more of the following symptoms for at least 1 month:

delusions
hallucinations
incoherent speech, or speech that quickly switches from topic to topic with no thread between them
severely disorganized or catatonic behavior
any of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has two main types of symptoms: positive and negative.

Delusions and hallucinations are the main characteristics of schizophrenia. These are positive symptoms.

A delusion is a fixed belief that doesn’t change, even when a person is given evidence the belief isn’t based in reality. An example of a delusion is that “everyone is out to get me. ”

Hallucinations involve seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren’t there. Examples include hearing voices that aren’t your own, or seeing people that aren’t actually in the room.

Hallucinations and delusions are called positive symptoms because they represent additional behaviors not generally seen in people without the condition. Negative symptoms can be seen as behaviors that are missing or underdeveloped.

Negative symptoms include:

lack of emotional expression
an inability to experience happiness
difficulties planning or sticking with an activity like grocery shopping
social withdrawal

Check out more about the symptoms of schizophrenia.

How is schizophrenia treated?

Schizophrenia is often managed with a combination of treatments, including medications and psychotherapy.

Symptoms of schizophrenia are often effectively treated with antipsychotic medications. Since there are many types of these drugs, you should reach out to your doctor about your options, their pros and cons, and how to manage any side effects that may occur.

Psychosocial treatment is also often recommended. This includes talk therapy and social skills training.

You may want to reach out to your doctor about programs in your area, and assistance in getting enrolled. Most insurance companies, if you have insurance, will cover some of these services.

Support groups can be another great way to get started and learn about additional resources. For example, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a weekly support group for people with mental health conditions. You can find a group in your area on the NAMI homepage.

Learn more about the treatment options and approaches to schizophrenia.

What causes schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a complex mental health condition. Its exact causes are unknown, but several things may play a role, including:

genetics
environmental triggers
structural or chemical brain changes
complications before or during birth

Most people develop schizophrenia in their late teens or early 30s.

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Schizophrenia Test

Medically reviewed by Tiffany Taft, PsyD — By Psych Central Staff — Updated on February 4, 2021

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental health condition that affects a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

It’s characterized by several symptoms, the most common being hallucinations or delusions that have no connection to reality, but feel real to the person experiencing them.

Instructions

Answer the questions below honestly based on how you currently feel or have felt in the past month.

This online screening is not a diagnostic tool. Only a trained medical professional, like a doctor or mental health professional, can help you determine the next best steps for you.

Common symptoms of schizophrenia

You may be diagnosed with schizophrenia if you experience 2 or more of the following symptoms for at least 1 month:

delusions
hallucinations
incoherent speech, or speech that quickly switches from topic to topic with no thread between them
severely disorganized or catatonic behavior
any of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Schizophrenia has two main types of symptoms: positive and negative.

Delusions and hallucinations are the main characteristics of schizophrenia. These are positive symptoms.

A delusion is a fixed belief that doesn’t change, even when a person is given evidence the belief isn’t based in reality. An example of a delusion is that “everyone is out to get me. ”

Hallucinations involve seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren’t there. Examples include hearing voices that aren’t your own, or seeing people that aren’t actually in the room.

Negative symptoms include:

lack of emotional expression
an inability to experience happiness
difficulties planning or sticking with an activity like grocery shopping
social withdrawal

Check out more about the symptoms of schizophrenia.

How is schizophrenia treated?

Schizophrenia is often managed with a combination of treatments, including medications and psychotherapy.

Psychosocial treatment is also often recommended. This includes talk therapy and social skills training.

You may want to reach out to your doctor about programs in your area, and assistance in getting enrolled. Most insurance companies, if you have insurance, will cover some of these services.

Learn more about the treatment options and approaches to schizophrenia.

What causes schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia is a complex mental health condition. Its exact causes are unknown, but several things may play a role, including:

genetics
environmental triggers
structural or chemical brain changes
complications before or during birth

Most people develop schizophrenia in their late teens or early 30s.

Ready to start therapy? Our Find a Therapist resource may help.

Test for schizophrenia online, test for the definition of schizophrenia - Central Medical Center "Alliance" How prone are you to schizophrenia? An exact answer can only be obtained at a psychiatrist's consultation - make an appointment with a doctor to understand your mental state for sure.

If you're not sure it's time to seek medical help, take our quiz.

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Test results are approximate, indicative. An experienced doctor can both confirm them and refute them. If you are concerned about your mental state, do not put off a visit to a psychotherapist or psychiatrist. nine0003

nine0024 I often tell my friends: “I just had a wonderful time (spent) this time” nine0024 Wherever I am (at home, on the street or in society), I am always deeply immersed in my thoughts nine0024 I am never loving, affectionate or tender nine0024 I love life and enjoy it nine0022 nine0024 No nine0024 No nine0022 nine0022

No.	Question	Yes	No
one	I always have someone to meet and spend time with	Yes	No
2 nine0025	I believe that life is meaningless	Yes	No
3	I don't usually ask for help when I'm doing a job.	Yes	No
4	Yes	No
five	I have a poor or unsatisfactory sex life	Yes	No
6 nine0025	Some people think I'm weird or crazy	Yes	No
7	When others cry or laugh, I remain calm	Yes	No
eight	Yes	No
nine	I am indifferent to praise	Yes	No
10	Yes	No
eleven	I do not like to work in a team and I am not suitable for such work	Yes	No
12	Yes	No
13	I find it difficult to congratulate people on their birthday, holiday or special date	Yes	No
fourteen nine0025	If someone scolds me, humiliates me or does not appreciate me enough, I usually ignore it.	Yes	No
fifteen	If someone offends or insults me, I know how to protect myself	Yes	No
16	I don't have much success with the opposite sex	Yes	No
17	I like spending holidays in the countryside	Yes	No
eighteen	I would rather fail than struggle	Yes	No
nineteen	I'm fairly focused on myself	Yes	No
twenty	I'm not interested in friendship and new acquaintances	Yes	No
21	It's not easy for me to laugh or smile	Yes	No
22 nine0025	I don't like being part of my family, and I am unrestrained	Yes	No
23	Attending the funeral of people I knew does not affect my emotional state	Yes	No
24	I feel strong attachment to some people	Yes	No
25	I know how my friends live, but they don't know much about me and how I live	Yes	No nine0025
26	I prefer to do what I can do alone rather than work in a group	Yes	No
27	I have few friends - fewer than fingers on one hand (or none at all)	Yes
28	Sometimes I'm just too lazy to do my daily chores	Yes	No
29	Most conversations bore me or seem boring.	Yes
thirty	I absolutely do not want to get involved in someone or something	Yes	No
31	It's hard for me to look into the eyes of others	Yes	No nine0025
32	It takes a lot of effort for me to do my normal daily activities.	Yes	No
33	I am full of energy and vitality	Yes	No
34	I prefer to always remain unnoticed	Yes	No
35	I remain indifferent to both good and bad news	Yes	No
36	Sometimes I feel apathy	Yes	No

Symptoms of a simple form of schizophrenia, treatment of simple schizophrenia - Allianz Central Medical Center

A simple form of schizophrenia is a relatively rare variant of the disease, characterized by slow progressive development and negative symptoms. The term "negative symptoms" (minus symptom) refers to conditions that occur with the loss of natural mental functions: emotional impoverishment, indifference, dementia. nine0003

The disease debuts at a young age. In the absence of treatment, a persistent character defect is formed that prevents a person from living and leads to complete social isolation. Only the timely intervention of a competent specialist will help to avoid the onset of such consequences.

The insidiousness of this form lies in the fact that due to the absence of vivid psychotic manifestations, such as hallucinations, delusions or psychomotor agitation, the disease can be ignored by the close environment for a long time. nine0003

Important

If a person gradually becomes cold, callous, abandons previous hobbies, stops studying, working and even leaving the house, this may be a manifestation of mental illness, simple schizophrenia.

The following factors contribute to the development of a simple type of schizophrenia:

heredity - in families where relatives suffer from mental illness, the risk of developing schizophrenia is higher;
some character traits - isolation, timidity, fearfulness;
unfavorable environment - stressful situations, overload, infections and injuries.

Simple schizophrenia symptoms and signs

In simple schizophrenia, the symptoms progress gradually. At first, the patient loses his former interests, avoids communication and spends more and more time alone. The energy potential decreases. A person begins to experience difficulties in communication, becomes cold to loved ones. Strong emotional events do not evoke a response. There may be unreasonable aggression, irritability and cruelty. Productive work is replaced by reasoning - aimless reasoning on topics divorced from reality. nine0003

A person becomes sloppy, indifferent to personal hygiene. There is a tendency to wander. The brilliance of personality is lost: all people suffering from simple schizophrenia are equally lacking in initiative, unemotional, they spend whole days in monotonous activities. The ability to meet social requirements is lost. Often there are disturbances in the motor sphere in the form of stereotypical movements: repeated twitching of the hands for hours, tapping the foot, coughing. nine0003

A psychiatrist is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of simple schizophrenia.

If the initial manifestations were ignored, and the patient did not receive timely psychiatric help, then the disease inevitably leads to complete social isolation, dementia and personality disintegration.

In general, simple schizophrenia is manifested by a slow progression (from a year) of three main signs:

Negative symptoms - passivity, apathy, loss of motivation, volitional decline;
Distortion of personality - detachment, thought disorder, loss of usual interests and emotional impoverishment;
Decrease and then disappearance of social and professional productivity.

Diagnosis and treatment of simple schizophrenia

Such features of the course as the absence of bright productive symptoms and prolonged progression make the diagnosis of a simple type of schizophrenia difficult.

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