List and briefly describe the negative symptoms found in schizophrenia
What will be an ideal response?
Suggested response:
? Loss of feeling or an inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia) – seen as
disturbances of perception (the simple pleasures of life are no longer
enjoyed); lack of interest in social or recreational activities through failure to
develop close relationships;
? Poverty of speech (alogia) – the person's amount of speech is greatly reduced
and tends to be vague or repetitious; perplexity, bewilderment, and confusion
(being slow in responding to questions or does not respond at all);
? Flat presentation (affective flattening) – seen as depressive and euphoric
mood changes; unchanging facial expressions, poor or no eye contact,
reduced body language, and decreased spontaneous movements; stares
vacantly into space and speaks in a flat, toneless voice;
? Withdrawal, loss of motivation, and ambivalence (avolition) – seen as feelings
of emotional impoverishment or seeming lack of interest in what were usual
activities; inattentive to personal grooming, hygiene; difficulty in persisting
at work, school, or household chores.
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