The negative symptom apathy – a consequence of dysfunctional decision-making?Abstract. Apathy is a dimension of negative symptoms that leads to significant impairment in everyday functioning. At the same time there are no adequate treatment options. ...
Efficacy of individualized cognitive-behavioral therapy for schizophrenic patients with negative symptoms and social disabilities: a controlled trialAbstract.Background: Antipsychotic medication is often effective in treating positive symptoms in ...
Reliability and validity of German versions of the Physical and Social Anhedonia Scales and the Perceptual Aberration ScaleAbstract.Background: The most widely used self-report measures of schizotypy are the Chapman scales Physical Anhedonia (PA), ...
Abstract Electrodermal non-responsiveness has been associated with negative symptoms, especially among schizophrenic patients. The aim of this study was to examine how electrodermal non-response, defined as failure to elicit a skin conductance orienting ...
The most frequently reported neuropsychological deficits in schizophrenia are those of attention, executive function, and verbal memory. Whereas the former appear to be related to negative symptoms of schizophrenia, there is little agreement about which ...