Turning the Spotlight on Apathy: Identification and Treatment in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Turning the Spotlight on Apathy: Identification and Treatment in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Abstract Among negative symptoms, apathy is central to the impairments in real-life functioning in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). Thus, optimizing treatment for apathy appears key to improve outcomes. In treatment research, however, negative symptoms are typically studied as a unifactorial...

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Veröffentlicht in:Schizophrenia bulletin 2023-09, Vol.49 (5), p.1099-1104
Hauptverfasser: Lyngstad, Siv Hege, Lyne, John Paul, Ihler, Henrik Myhre, van der Meer, Lisette, Færden, Ann, Melle, Ingrid
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Among negative symptoms, apathy is central to the impairments in real-life functioning in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). Thus, optimizing treatment for apathy appears key to improve outcomes. In treatment research, however, negative symptoms are typically studied as a unifactorial construct. We, therefore, aim to shed necessary light on the status of apathy identification and treatment in SSD.
ISSN:0586-7614
1745-1701
DOI:10.1093/schbul/sbad070