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The Prognostic Significance of Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 August 2018

Michael F. Pogue-Geile
Michael F. Pogue-Geile*
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Department of Psychology and Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
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As is evidenced by this special supplement of the British Journal of Psychiatry, negative symptoms have become the focus of an increasing research effort. We have recently reviewed this overall body of research in an attempt to understand its current status and to suggest directions for future work from a broad perspective (Pogue-Geile & Zubin, 1988). In contrast, the aim of this paper is to review concisely one specific aspect of this research — namely the prognostic and longitudinal characteristics of negative symptoms. Research findings on this general topic will be reviewed by addressing a series of more specific subquestions, which are outlined below. Throughout, the potential importance of when in the course of the disorder (i.e. during an acute episode or afterward) negative symptoms are assessed will be emphasised (Kay et al, 1986b).

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 155 , Issue S7: Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia , November 1989 , pp. 123 - 127
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989 

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