Persistent negative symptoms in schizophrenia: survey of Canadian psychiatrists

Danyael Lutgens¹, Martin Lepage², Rahul Manchanda³, Ashok Malla⁴

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¹ PhD Candidate, McGill University Department of Psychiatry; Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
² Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
³ Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Western University, Ontario; Medical Director, Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Director, Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, email ashok.malla@douglas.mcgill.ca.

PMID: 31507741
PMCID: PMC6735122

Persistent negative symptoms in schizophrenia: survey of Canadian psychiatrists

Danyael Lutgens et al. Int Psychiatry. 2013.

. 2013 Aug 1;10(3):69-72.

eCollection 2013 Aug.

Authors

Danyael Lutgens¹, Martin Lepage², Rahul Manchanda³, Ashok Malla⁴

Affiliations

¹ PhD Candidate, McGill University Department of Psychiatry; Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
² Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
³ Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Western University, Ontario; Medical Director, Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
⁴ Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Director, Prevention and Early Intervention Program for the Psychoses, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, email ashok.malla@douglas.mcgill.ca.

PMID: 31507741
PMCID: PMC6735122

Abstract

A sample of 206 Canadian psychiatrists who routinely treat patients with psychotic disorders were randomly surveyed regarding their knowledge and practice in relation to persistent negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Large majorities reported observing a high prevalence of persistent negative symptoms that do not respond to available treatments (83%), have a profound impact on functional outcomes (96.5%) and contribute to family burden. Almost half the sample (43%) recognised the importance of formally assessing persistent symptoms and nearly a third (30%) indicated that this was a part of their usual practice. These survey results correspond with recent consensus and highlight the importance and challenge of treating persistent negative symptoms in schizophrenia.

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