Background Depression in schizophrenia predicts poor outcomes, including suicide, yet the
effectiveness of antidepressants for its treatment remains uncertain. Aims To synthesise the …

BackgroundDepression in schizophrenia predicts poor outcomes, including suicide, yet the
effectiveness of antidepressants for its treatment remains uncertain. AimsTo synthesise the …

Background. Depression is common in people with schizophrenia and is associated with
substantial morbidity and an increased risk of suicide. Our aim was to review systematically …

Background Depressive symptoms, often of substantial severity, are found in 50% of newly
diagnosed suffers of schizophrenia and 33% of people with chronic schizophrenia who have …

BackgroundTreatment of negative symptoms in chronic schizophrenia continues to be a
major clinical issue. AimsTo analyse the efficacy of add-on antidepressants for the treatment …

Background Patients with schizophrenia frequently have depressive symptoms. Current
guidelines do not provide specific recommendations regarding the treatment of these …

Depressive symptoms in schizophrenia patients are not usually the primary therapeutic goal,
as the psychiatric evaluation of the schizophrenia is generally based in the assessment of …

Depression is a common comorbid syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. A review of the
literature highlights the multitude of different expressions used to describe depression in this …

The recognition of depression as a distinct syndrome within schizophrenia is a relatively
recent development. The International Survey of Depression in Schizophrenia was designed …

Objective: The authors examined the safety and efficacy of antidepressants added to
antipsychotic drugs in the treatment of schizophrenia. Method: Multiple databases and …