Overview. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone produced by the body's adrenal glands. The body uses DHEA to make androgens and estrogens, the male and female sex hormones. DHEA levels peak at about age 25, then go down steadily as you get older. By the time people are 70 to 80 years old, their DHEA levels are only 10 to 20% those in young adults.
The Psychotic Symptom Rating Scales (Haddock et al., 1999) are semi-structured interviews designed to assess the subjective characteristics of hallucinations and delusions (see Appendix).
Symptoms. Schizophrenia Symptoms. Schizophrenia is more than hallucinations and delusions. Find out what else to look out for. Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia. These symptoms can be very stressful and interfere with the ability to lead a normal life. Learn more about these subtle signs.or some people, depression or bipolar disorder symptoms are also part of the mix. Click here to learn more. Brief Psychotic Disorder. Like the name says, symptoms are relatively brief but still quite severe. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of brief psychotic disorder.