Motivational deficits as the central link to functioning in schizophrenia: A pilot study
Motivational deficits as the central link to functioning in schizophrenia: A pilot study
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DOI：
10.1016/j.schres.2009.09.020
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发表时间：
2009-12-01
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Remington, G.
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作者：
Foussias, G.;Mann, S.;Remington, G.
阴性症状一直被发现有助于精神分裂症的功能障碍。在这项初步研究中，我们试图描述导致这种功能障碍的核心阴性症状。评估了精神分裂症成人门诊患者的阳性、阴性、认知和抑郁症状的严重程度。生活质量量表用于评估当前功能。21名参与者的结果显示，动机是功能的唯一预测因子，占当前功能方差的74%。这表明动机缺陷是精神分裂症阴性症状和功能障碍之间的中心联系。(C)2009爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Negative symptoms have consistently been found to contribute to functional impairment in schizophrenia. In this pilot study, we sought to delineate the core negative symptoms that contribute to this functional impairment. Adult outpatients with schizophrenia were evaluated for the severity of positive, negative, cognitive, and depressive symptoms. The Quality of Life Scale was used to assess current functioning. Results from 21 participants revealed that amotivation was the sole predictor of functioning, accounting for 74% of the variance in current functioning. This suggests that motivational deficits are the central link between negative symptoms and functional impairment in schizophrenia. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.