Premorbid Negative Symptoms in First-Episode Psychosis
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Premorbid Negative Symptoms in First-Episode Psychosis
Background and Objectives: Negative symptoms emerge in many patients with psychotic disorders long before the onset of the acute illness. These symptoms are often impossible to differentiate from certain Cluster A personality traits. Methods: The current study examines the extent to which premorbid negative symptoms are contributing factors to the development of primary and secondary negative s...
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Psychiatry
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0213-6163
DOI: 10.4321/s0213-61632007000300007