Which symptom is classified as a negative symptom?

Which symptom is classified as a negative symptom?

• A. Alogia
• B. Delusions
• C. Hallucinations
• D. Disorganized speech

Answer: (A)

Negative symptoms are deficits or reductions in normal functioning. Alogia shows this by producing very little verbal output or content in speech, reflecting a diminished ability or motivation to speak. In contrast, delusions and hallucinations are classic positive symptoms where new experiences or beliefs are added to the person's experience, and disorganized speech represents a disturbance in thought form often categorized as a positive symptom. So, alogia fits as the negative symptom because it indicates a reduction in communication rather than an added or disordered experience.

Negative symptoms are deficits or reductions in normal functioning. Alogia shows this by producing very little verbal output or content in speech, reflecting a diminished ability or motivation to speak. In contrast, delusions and hallucinations are classic positive symptoms where new experiences or beliefs are added to the person's experience, and disorganized speech represents a disturbance in thought form often categorized as a positive symptom. So, alogia fits as the negative symptom because it indicates a reduction in communication rather than an added or disordered experience.