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Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Lecture on the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders covering the five symptom domains - delusions, hallucinations, disorganised thinking, grossly disorganised or catatonic behaviour and negative symptoms - with the related disorders, differential diagnosis and antipsychotic treatment.

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