Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” program
Introduction Identifying distinct dimensions of negative symptoms in First Episode Schizophrenia (FES) might result in a better understanding and treatment of this invalidating symptomatology. Objectives Aim of this study was to examine negative symptom structure in FES patients using the Positi...
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| author | L. Pelizza E. Leuci D. Maestri E. Quattrone G. Paulillo P. Pellegrini S. Azzali |
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Introduction
Identifying distinct dimensions of negative symptoms in First Episode Schizophrenia (FES) might result in a better understanding and treatment of this invalidating symptomatology.
Objectives
Aim of this study was to examine negative symptom structure in FES patients using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS).
Methods
All 147 participants, aged 12–35 years, completed the PANSS and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale. A principal component analysis with varimax rotation was performed to investigate PANSS negative symptom structure in the FES total sample.
Results
A 2-factor model (i.e. “Expressive Deficits” and “Asociality” dimensions) was identified. Only “Expressive Deficits” domain had a significant negative correlation with baseline GAF score.
Conclusions
This bipartite solution seems to be adequate to describe the phenomenological variety of negative symptoms experienced by FES individuals at the point of entry in early intervention services.
Disclosure
No significant relationships.
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| spelling | doaj.art-53cb2cc5240645e092864411dda4f0e82023-11-17T05:08:55ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852021-04-0164S168S16910.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.448Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” programL. Pelizza0E. Leuci1D. Maestri2E. Quattrone3G. Paulillo4P. Pellegrini5S. Azzali6Department Of Mental Health, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment Of Mental Health, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment Of Mental Health, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment Of Mental Health, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment Of Mental Health, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment Of Mental Health, Azienda USL di Parma, Parma, ItalyDepartment Of Mental Health, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy Introduction Identifying distinct dimensions of negative symptoms in First Episode Schizophrenia (FES) might result in a better understanding and treatment of this invalidating symptomatology. Objectives Aim of this study was to examine negative symptom structure in FES patients using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Methods All 147 participants, aged 12–35 years, completed the PANSS and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scale. A principal component analysis with varimax rotation was performed to investigate PANSS negative symptom structure in the FES total sample. Results A 2-factor model (i.e. “Expressive Deficits” and “Asociality” dimensions) was identified. Only “Expressive Deficits” domain had a significant negative correlation with baseline GAF score. Conclusions This bipartite solution seems to be adequate to describe the phenomenological variety of negative symptoms experienced by FES individuals at the point of entry in early intervention services. Disclosure No significant relationships. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S092493382100448X/type/journal_articlepsychopathologynegative symptomsschizophréniaearly psychosis |
| spellingShingle | L. Pelizza E. Leuci D. Maestri E. Quattrone G. Paulillo P. Pellegrini S. Azzali Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” program European Psychiatry psychopathology negative symptoms schizophrénia early psychosis |
| title | Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” program |
| title_full | Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” program |
| title_fullStr | Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” program |
| title_short | Negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia: Results from the “parma early psychosis” program |
| title_sort | negative symptoms in first episode schizophrenia results from the parma early psychosis program |
| topic | psychopathology negative symptoms schizophrénia early psychosis |
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