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NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION

This study examines the differences between the prevalence of negative symptoms in schizophrenia and Major depression, diagnosed according to RDC, using Andreasen's Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms, SANS. Global ratings of affective flattening, alogia, avolition and inattention were si...

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Autores principales: Chaturvedi, S.K., Rao, G. Prasad, Mathai, P. John, Sarmukaddam, S., Gopinath, P.S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1985
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3011124/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21927110
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author Chaturvedi, S.K.
Rao, G. Prasad
Mathai, P. John
Sarmukaddam, S.
Gopinath, P.S.
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Rao, G. Prasad
Mathai, P. John
Sarmukaddam, S.
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description This study examines the differences between the prevalence of negative symptoms in schizophrenia and Major depression, diagnosed according to RDC, using Andreasen's Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms, SANS. Global ratings of affective flattening, alogia, avolition and inattention were significantly higher in schizophrenics whereas anhedonia - asociality were seen as commonly in depressives also. Most negative symptoms were more common in schizophrenics. Awareness of these symptoms and reduced sexual interests were significantly more in depression. Some symptoms were common in both groups. The results indicate that negative symptoms though commonly seen in depressives also, are more frequent in schizophrenic patients.
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spelling pubmed-30111242011-09-16 NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION Chaturvedi, S.K. Rao, G. Prasad Mathai, P. John Sarmukaddam, S. Gopinath, P.S. Indian J Psychiatry Original Article This study examines the differences between the prevalence of negative symptoms in schizophrenia and Major depression, diagnosed according to RDC, using Andreasen's Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms, SANS. Global ratings of affective flattening, alogia, avolition and inattention were significantly higher in schizophrenics whereas anhedonia - asociality were seen as commonly in depressives also. Most negative symptoms were more common in schizophrenics. Awareness of these symptoms and reduced sexual interests were significantly more in depression. Some symptoms were common in both groups. The results indicate that negative symptoms though commonly seen in depressives also, are more frequent in schizophrenic patients. Medknow Publications 1985 /pmc/articles/PMC3011124/ /pubmed/21927110 Text en Copyright: © Indian Journal of Psychiatry http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Chaturvedi, S.K.
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Mathai, P. John
Sarmukaddam, S.
Gopinath, P.S.
NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION
title NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION
title_full NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION
title_fullStr NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION
title_full_unstemmed NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION
title_short NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND DEPRESSION
title_sort negative symptoms in schizophrenia and depression
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3011124/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21927110
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