Which of the following constitutes a negative symptom associated with schizophrenia?
A) Hostility
B) Poverty of speech
C) Bizarre behavior
D) Formal thought disorder
Ans: B
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The DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000) lists three negative characteristic symptoms of schizophrenia: alogia, affective blunting, and avolition. Other common negative symptoms include anhedonia and attentional impairment. Poverty of speech is classified as a negative symptom, while hostility, bizarre behaviors, and thought disorders are considered to be positive symptoms.
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