Neurodevelopmental and environmental hypotheses of negative symptoms of schizophrenia
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Neurodevelopmental and environmental hypotheses of negative symptoms of schizophrenia
The negative symptoms of schizophrenia, avolition, alogia, apathy and impaired or nonexistent social functioning, are strongly correlated with the progressive course and long-term prognosis of the disease, undermining the patient's ability to integrate socially, interpersonal skills and quality of life. At a time when new drug strategies are being developed, a better understanding of the etiolo...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-14-88