BackgroundDuring the last decades, a renewed interest for negative symptoms (NS) was
brought about by the increased awareness that they interfere severely with real-life …

Psychiatric disorders are associated with significant social and economic burdens, many of
which are related to issues with current diagnosis and treatments. The coronavirus (COVID …

Background A challenge for clinicians working with individuals diagnosed with
schizophrenia is distinguishing depressive symptoms from negative symptoms of …

Anhedonia is a prevalent symptom across many psychiatric disorders. The contemporary
scope of anhedonia across various models includes interest, reward anticipation, motivation …

Introduction Prior work has found varied relationships between self-reported and clinician-
rated motivation measures in schizophrenia, suggesting that moderators might impact the …

Aims Avolition defined as a lack of interest or engagement in goal-directed behavior plays a
key role in everyday functioning in schizophrenia and is considered as one of the main …

Abstract Resumen Background: There is little research on self-reported negative
symptomatology measures in schizophrenia. The aims of this study were to validate the …

Background/Objectives: Negative symptoms (NS) significantly impair the outcome of
schizophrenia, primarily due to their effect on quality of life and their resistance to …

Case studies are detailed qualitative studies where few participants are investigated in
detail. Data from case studies can be gathered by documentation, interviews, archival …

Negative symptoms of psychotic disorders are characterized by the reduction of goal-
directed behavior. However, the relevant mechanisms underlying the development and …