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NIMHANS Journal, Vol 3, No 1 (1985), Pagination: 17-20
Abstract
This study examines the relationship between marked or prominent negative symptoms as Affective flattening, Alogia, Avolition, Anhedonia and Attentional schizophrenic (D.S.M. III) patients were rated on the scale for assessment of negative symptoms (SANS) and the association between those negative symptoms and age, sex and certain illness variables were evaluated. Marked negative symptoms were more in elderly age group. Attentional impairment was significantly more in patients with longer duration of illness and those continuing medications. No other significant correlation could be established between negative symptoms and age or sex, duration of illness, duration of hospitalisation or current medications.
Keywords
Chronic Schizophrenia, Negative Symptoms, SANS, Hospitalisation, Medications