Background: Currently there is no first-line treatment recommended for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Psychosocial and behavioural interventions are widely used to reduce the burden of negative symptoms. Meta-analytic studies have summarised the evidence for specific approaches but not compared evidence quality and benefit.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Negative symptoms are typically observed in people with schizophrenia and indicate a loss or reduction of normal function (e.g. reduced motivation and affect display).
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