Anxiety and Hysterical Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Abstract

The existence of both anxiety and hysterical symptoms have been described in schizophrenic populations. Various explanations exist. The issue of whether such symptoms represent discrete clinical entities or are intrinsic to the schizophrenic process, requires further research.

Keywords: Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Hysterical

South African Psychiatry Review - November 2002