The first-rank symptoms of schizophrenia include:
• Auditory hallucinations-
1. Hearing thoughts spoken aloud
2. Hearing voices referring to himself / herself, made in the third person
3. Auditory hallucinations in the form of a commentary
• Thought withdrawal, insertion and broadcasting (PYQ: UPSC CMS 2024)
• Somatic passivity-
It refers to the experience where the individual believes that their bodily sensations, actions, or movements are being controlled or influenced by an external force.
• Delusional perception
• Feelings or actions experienced as made or influenced by external agents
Schizophrenia 1st rank symptoms (Mnemonic: ABCD) |
A - Auditory hallucination |
B - Broadcasting of thought |
C - Controlled phenomenon |
D - Delusional perception |