Schizophrenia Bulletin Advance Access originally published online on February 21, 2006
Schizophrenia Bulletin 2006 32(2):234-237; doi:10.1093/schbul/sbj055
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Treatment of Schizophrenia Negative Symptoms: Future Prospects
2 UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
3 VISN 22 MIRECC, US Department of Veterans' Affairs
4 University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
1To whom correspondence should be addressed; e-mail: serhart{at}ucla.edu.
New findings from neuroscience, genetics, and experimental psychology have emerged that provide alternative explanations of many negative symptoms. We review the continuing limitations in treatment and discuss possible sources of heterogeneity among negative symptoms. We also anticipate conceptual uncertainties that may arise with forthcoming treatment developments.
Keywords: negative symptoms / schizophrenia / treatment / construct validity
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