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Negative and Depressive Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Parmanand Kulhara ,
Ajit Avasthi ,
Rakesh Chadda ,
Kishore Chandiramani ,
Surendra K. Mattoo ,
Suresh K. Kota  and
Sunny Joseph
Parmanand Kulhara*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
Ajit Avasthi
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
Rakesh Chadda
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
Kishore Chandiramani
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
Surendra K. Mattoo
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
Suresh K. Kota
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
Sunny Joseph
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012, India
*
Correspondence
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Abstract

Ninety-five schizophrenic patients were assessed using the Present State Examination, the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale and the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms. Negative and depressive symptoms were frequent, and significant relationships among negative symptom complexes and depressive syndromes were noted. Retardation, lack of energy, slowness, and other symptoms of depression were significantly associated with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Depressed affect per se did not have a significant correlation with negative symptoms.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 154 , Issue 2 , February 1989 , pp. 207 - 211
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989 

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