Psychopathology in psychotic disorders: Congruency between self-reported and observer-rated measures highest for affective symptoms and lowest for negative symptoms.
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DOI: 10.1002/pchj.526
Abstract: Considering that both observer ratings and patient self-reports on severity of psychopathological symptoms are being used in research and clinical settings, this paper aims to explore the degree of congruence between these two sources. Eighty-two… read more here.
Keywords: psychopathology; psychotic disorders; withdrawal behavior; symptoms lowest ... See more keywords
Psychological interventions to reduce positive symptoms in schizophrenia: systematic review and network meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/wps.20577
Abstract: Psychological treatments are increasingly regarded as useful interventions for schizophrenia. However, a comprehensive evaluation of the available evidence is lacking and the benefit of psychological interventions for patients with current positive symptoms is still debated.… read more here.
Keywords: network; positive symptoms; symptoms schizophrenia; psychological interventions ... See more keywords
The role of cognitive control in the positive symptoms of psychosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103004
Abstract: BACKGROUND Positive symptoms of psychosis (e.g., hallucinations) often limit everyday functioning and can persist despite adequate antipsychotic treatment. We investigated whether poor cognitive control is a mechanism underlying these symptoms. METHODS 97 patients with early… read more here.
Keywords: symptoms psychosis; positive symptoms; psychosis; activity ... See more keywords
Keeping up with the therapeutic advances in schizophrenia: a review of novel and emerging pharmacological entities
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DOI: 10.1017/s109285291900124x
Abstract: Schizophrenia remains one of the most severe medical diseases. Current dopamine modulating first-generation and second-generation antipsychotics target mainly positive symptoms, but not/inadequately negative and cognitive symptoms. Additional challenges include non-adherence and adverse effects, especially cardiometabolic… read more here.
Keywords: positive symptoms; review; keeping therapeutic; emerging pharmacological ... See more keywords
Psychiatric Inpatient Healthcare Resource Utilization and Treatment Patterns Among Patients With Predominant Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia
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DOI: 10.1017/s1092852923001402
Abstract: Abstract Introduction Currently approved treatments for schizophrenia (antipsychotics) have demonstrated effectiveness for treating positive symptoms; however, these agents are largely ineffective in treating other domains. Negative symptoms, including avolition, alogia, blunted affect, and asociality, are… read more here.
Keywords: negative symptoms; treatment; healthcare resource; resource utilization ... See more keywords
A time-lagged study of predictors of paranoia and psychotic-like experiences in daily life across the schizotypy continuum.
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DOI: 10.1037/abn0000726
Abstract: Leading theoretical models of psychosis implicate a wide range of psychological factors in the development of positive symptoms. Ambulatory assessment allows us to repeatedly assess people's mental experiences within and across days to explore putative… read more here.
Keywords: time; like experiences; daily life; positive symptoms ... See more keywords
Antipsychotics for negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenia: dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled acute phase trials
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DOI: 10.1038/s41537-021-00171-2
Abstract: Determining the optimal antipsychotic target dose in acute phase treatment is of high clinical relevance. The effect of antipsychotics on negative symptoms should be taken into account because patients will often continue on the treatment… read more here.
Keywords: dose response; acute phase; antipsychotics negative; response ... See more keywords
Metacognitive mastery moderates the relationship between positive symptoms and distress in adults with serious mental illness.
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DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2091758
Abstract: BACKGROUND Research supports the possibility that a person's metacognitive ability may influence the impact of positive symptoms. This connection is important because understanding how metacognitive capacity relates to positive symptoms and distress can guide treatment… read more here.
Keywords: symptoms distress; positive symptoms; relationship positive; metacognitive mastery ... See more keywords
Response rates in patients with schizophrenia and positive symptoms receiving cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and single-group meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1964-8
Abstract: BackgroundCognitive behavioural therapy has been used for schizophrenia, but to which extent it is effective is still controversial. Results of existing meta-analyses are of difficult interpretation, because they mainly present effect sizes in the form… read more here.
Keywords: response; analysis; cognitive behavioural; behavioural therapy ... See more keywords
Alteration of Semantic Networks during Swear Words Processing in Schizophrenia
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DOI: 10.9758/cpn.2019.17.1.64
Abstract: Objective Positive symptoms, such as delusion and hallucination, commonly include negative emotional content in schizophrenia. We investigated the neural basis implicated during the processing of strong negative emotional words in patients with schizophrenia. Methods In… read more here.
Keywords: schizophrenia; patients schizophrenia; swear words; gyrus ... See more keywords