What is a prodrome?
Prodrome is a medical term for early signs or symptoms of an illness or health problem that appear before the major signs or symptoms start. Psychosis, a group of symptoms found in disorders like schizophrenia, is one illness with a specific prodrome. With psychosis, prodrome signs and symptoms start before full symptoms like hallucinations and delusions appear. Common symptoms in the prodrome of psychosis include: These symptoms are found in many other mental illnesses, so it isnt always clear at the time if this is a prodrome of psychosis or schizophrenia or something else. Its best to seek help whenever you are concerned about your mental health or a loved ones mental health. Psychosis and schizophrenia are much easier to manage and treat when treatment starts early.