A new era for the negative symptoms of schizophrenia

Br J Psychiatry. 2023 Jul;223(1):269-270. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2023.69. Epub 2023 Jul 10.

Abstract

Negative symptoms remain one of the major unmet needs for people with schizophrenia, and the past decade has witnessed a surge in interest in negative symptoms. In this themed issue, we present new concepts of negative symptoms and recent findings on their epidemiology and pathophysiology and on therapeutic options for their management.

Keywords: Motivation; alogia; anhedonia; emotion.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anhedonia / physiology
  • Humans
  • Schizophrenia* / diagnosis
  • Schizophrenia* / epidemiology
  • Schizophrenia* / therapy
  • Schizophrenic Psychology