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Oliver Howes1, Paolo Fusar-Poli1,2, Martin Osugo1
1Department of Psychosis Studies, King's College London, UK.
Abstract:
Negative symptoms are core symptoms of schizophrenia which are common throughout the course of the illness. We outline their functional impact, before reviewing the latest research and guidelines on their assessment and treatment. Finally, we discuss conceptual issues related to measurement of negative symptoms and approaches to address these.
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