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Persistent negative symptoms in schizophrenia: survey of Canadian psychiatrists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Danyael Lutgens ,
Martin Lepage ,
Rahul Manchanda  and
Ashok Malla
Danyael Lutgens
Affiliation:
McGill University Department of Psychiatry Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Martin Lepage
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rahul Manchanda
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Western University, Ontario Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Ashok Malla
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, email ashok.malla@douglas.mcgill.ca
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A sample of 206 Canadian psychiatrists who routinely treat patients with psychotic disorders were randomly surveyed regarding their knowledge and practice in relation to persistent negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Large majorities reported observing a high prevalence of persistent negative symptoms that do not respond to available treatments (83%), have a profound impact on functional outcomes (96.5%) and contribute to family burden. Almost half the sample (43%) recognised the importance of formally assessing persistent symptoms and nearly a third (30%) indicated that this was a part of their usual practice. These survey results correspond with recent consensus and highlight the importance and challenge of treating persistent negative symptoms in schizophrenia.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , August 2013 , pp. 69 - 72
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