Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic psychotic disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, perception, emotions, behaviour, and social functioning. It is one of the major disorders studied in psychopathology because of its significant impact on an individual’s ability to interpret reality and maintain normal interpersonal and occupational functioning. The disorder usually appears in late adolescence or early adulthood, although onset can occur at any stage of life. The clinical features of schizophrenia are broadly classified into positive symptoms, negative symptoms, cognitive symptoms, and affective or behavioural disturbances. Positive symptoms refer to the presence of abnormal experiences or behaviours that are not seen in healthy individuals. The most prominent positive symptoms include delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized speech. Delusions are false beliefs that remain fixed despite evidence against them. Common types include persecutory delusions, where individuals believe they are being harmed or controlled by others, and grandiose delusions, where they have an exaggerated sense of importance or power. Hallucinations involve perceptions without external stimuli, with auditory hallucinations being the most common. Individuals may hear voices commenting on their behaviour, arguing with each other, or giving commands. Disorganized speech includes disturbances in the