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Negative symptoms, depression and parkinsonian symptoms in chronic, hospitalised schizophrenic patients
- Source :
- Journal of Affective Disorders. 48:163-169
- Publication Year :
- 1998
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1998.
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Abstract
- Background: Negative symptoms of schizophrenia are often confounded by overlapping depressive and parkinsonian symptoms. The role of medication as an aetiological factor in the development of these symptoms is an important issue for prevention and treatment. Methods: A total of 45 inpatients in chronic wards who met RDC criteria for schizophrenia were assessed with the Hamilton depression rating scale (HDRS) and negative symptom rating scale (NSRS) and the targeting abnormal kinetic effect scale (TAKE). Results: No significant correlation was found between the total scores on the vegetative superfactor of the HDRS and the NSRS. Duration of neuroleptic treatment was positively correlated with depressive symptoms (r=0.299, P
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced
medicine.medical_specialty
Psychosis
medicine.medical_treatment
Population
Behavioral Symptoms
Severity of Illness Index
Rating scale
Internal medicine
mental disorders
medicine
Humans
Parkinson Disease, Secondary
education
Antipsychotic
Psychiatry
Depression (differential diagnoses)
education.field_of_study
Depression
Parkinsonism
Institutionalization
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Schizophrenia
Chronic Disease
Etiology
Female
Psychology
Antipsychotic Agents
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01650327
- Volume :
- 48
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....dede31b9cd99a6f30a9d1b2dc54c90fd