Question

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Watch the following YouTube interview with mathematician and Nobel prize winner John Nash Jr son, both diagnosed with schizophrenia. Answer the questions below regarding John Nash Jr's son.

https://youtu.be/SizS1nOOeJg

https://youtu.be/SizS1nOOeJg

!) What positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia does Johnny Nash (John Nash Jr's son ) have?

2) Discuss the etiology of schizophrenia. How does it apply to John and Johnny Nash's case?

Answer 1

Answer 1- positive symptoms of schizophrenia -

Hallucination

Delusion

Confused thought

Speech disorganized

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia -

Apathy

Anhedonia (lack of pleasure)

Poverty of thought

Lack of motivation

Answer 2- etiology of schizophrenia -

Main cause is unknown

Family history of schizophrenia

Genetics

Some pregnancy and birth complications

Malnutrition (undeveloped brain)

Prenatal influenza exposure

Abnormalities in brain neurotransmitters

Psychological cause(severe stress, depressions, lack of love affection in family)