Prodromal (or early stage) signs, which often precede a psychotic episode by 2 or more days, include sudden onset of
insomnia,
tension,
anxiety,
inability to concentrate,
restlessness, and
depression.
’You can pickup on sudden change behaviors, said Dr. Herz, professor of
psychiatry at University of Rochester (NY) School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Among the examples he gave were sudden withdrawal from social interaction,
excessive preoccupation with religious ideas, and drastic changes of
appearance such as shaving the head, or s ...
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