Positive symptoms of schizophrenia are associated with significant difficulties in daily functioning, and these difficulties have been associated with impaired executive functions (EEFF). However, specific cognitive and socio-emotional executive deficits
A consecutive sampling strategy was used to recruit 300 inpatients with schizophrenia between October 2022 and May 2023. Inclusion criteria were 1) age ≥18 years; 2) diagnosis of schizophrenia according to ICD-11 criteria; 3) patient’s hospitalization duration ≥6 months; 4) ability to understa...
It is estimated that up to 60% of people with schizophrenia have negative symptoms to an extent that warrants treatment.Citation1Negative symptoms of schizophrenia (NSS) include avolition, anhedonia, asociality, affective blunting/flattening and alogia.Citation2,Citation3NSS may also be classified as ...
Prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia in first episode psychosis: preva- lence and specificity. Comp. Psychiatry 36 (4), 241-250.Jackson, H.J.; McGorry, P.D.; and Dudgeon, P. Prodromal symptoms of schizophrenia in first-episode psychosis: Prevalence and specificity. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 36...
Self-compassion has been linked to both positive aspects of well-being and less psychopathology in nonclinical samples. Although this construct has begun to be investigated in case studies, the clinical correlates of self-compassion for those with spectrum disorders have yet to be explored. This stu...
Sports intervention has become an important means of improving symptoms of schizophrenia, with simple and easy to promote methods that are easily accepted by more patients. In recent studies, sports interventions often utilize environmental factors to stimulate the functioning of the brain's nerves ...
Negative symptoms in schizophrenia include avolition, anhedonia, asociality, alogia and affective blunting. These symptoms correlate strongly with clinical and functional outcomes, but respond poorly to conventional treatments. Research on the origins an
The core symptoms of schizophrenia include positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, as well as negative symptoms such as emotional apathy and decreased willpower, accompanied by significant emotional symptoms such as depression and anxiety. These emotional symptoms not only affect the ...
Schizophrenia and its treatment have an enormous effect on the economy, costing between $32.5-$65 billion each year How Common Is Schizophrenia in Children? Schizophrenia in young children is rare. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates only 1 in 40,000 children experience the ...
Article Open access 08 June 2023 Introduction The search for safe and effective drugs to treat schizophrenia is hindered by the complex nature of this disorder, which is known to involve multiple brain neurotransmitters.1 Among them are the endogenous cannabinoids, a family of lipid messengers that...