A patient experiences vivid auditory hallucinations and persecutory delusions. These are best classified as
- A
Somatic symptoms
- B
Cognitive symptoms
- C
Negative symptoms — subtraction from normal function
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Positive symptoms — added to normal experience
Explanation
Positive = added (hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech). Negative = absent (flat affect, avolition, anhedonia).