Posted by ed_uk on March 25, 2005, at 14:07:49
Hello,
'Negative symptoms' are traditionally associated with schizophrenia but similar symptoms may also occur in people who are not psychotic, especially in depression. (or me on an SSRI)
The 'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia include.... (from schizophrenia.com)
1. Lack of emotion - the inability to enjoy activities as much as before.
2. Low energy - the person sits around and sleeps much more than normal.
3. Lack of interest in life, low motivation.
4. Affective flattening - a blank, blunted facial experession or less lively facial movements or physical movements. Absence of emotion.
5. Alogia (difficulty or inability to speak).
6. Inappropriate social skills or lack of interest or ability to socialize with other people.7. Inability to make friends or keep friends, or not caring to have friends.
8. Social isolation - person spends most of the day alone or only with close family.
In patients with schizophrenia, negative symptoms may improve with atypical antipsychotics, especially clozapine (Clozaril).Has anyone on p-babble ever used clozapine to treat 'negative symptoms' which occured as a feature of depression (including bipolar depression)?
Ed.
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