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a. Delusions
Delusions usually appear to a schizophrenic person. “Delusions are false believe. Person with schizophrenia often express unusual beliefs that are not
shared by others in their culture” Wilson, 1996: 417. From this quotation, the writer concludes that schizophrenic patient believes in something that is not real.
He believes what he thinks is real although the real condition is not. Here, a schizophrenic creates and builds that perceptions only in herhis mind. That is
why delusions usually will lead a schizophrenic into becoming suspicious toward something in front of herhim.
In schizophrenia, there are four types of delusions that should be known
i. Delusions of Persecution
Person who gets delusions of persecution usually believes that someone is trying to hurt herhim or believe that someone is against himher. “People
are out to get me” Wilson,1996: 417.
ii. Delusions of Grandeur
Person who gets these delusions usually think that she is a famous person and have special power and control everything Wilson, 1996: 418.
iii. Delusions of Control
A schizophrenic who gets these delusions believe that hisher thought or actions are controlled by external factors Wilson, 1996: 428.
iv. Delusions of Romance Erotomania
People who get these delusions believe that someone is in love with or romantically involved with them Wilson, 1996: 148.
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b. Hallucinations
People who suffer from schizophrenia usually will get hallucinations. “Sensation experienced by an individual that are not experienced by others”
Wilson, 1996: 419. This quotation means that only a schizophrenic who can feel
and see it while other people around herhim cannot.
According to James C. Coleman, there are five types of hallucinations. They are auditory hallucinations, visual hallucinations, olfactory hallucinations,
gustatory hallucinations and tactual hallucinations. Below are further explanations about those types of hallucinations.
i. Auditory Hallucinations
People who suffer from schizophrenia usually will hear voices that others cannot hear.
Hallucinations involving the sense of hearing: the individual may hear voices telling him what to do, commenting on or criticizing his
actions, or warning him that he will be punished unless he repents Coleman, 1976: 296.
From the above quotation it is obvious that the voice that a schizophrenic hear is only in his head and is not real. Usually a person who gets these
hallucinations will easily accept what the voice told them. The voice that exist in herhis head will influence herhis action and thought in everyday
life.
ii. Visual Hallucinations
In visual hallucinations, usually a schizophrenic will see thing that other people cannot see. “Hallucinations involving the sense of sight” Coleman,
1976: 296. This quotation means that certain objects that schizophrenic
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