Using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) to Define Different Domains of Negative Symptoms: Prediction of Everyday Functioning by Impairments in Emotional Expression and Emotional Experience

Conclusion In conclusion, a factor from the PANSS defined by three items was at least as efficient as the total negative symptom score in predicting everyday social outcomes and showed clear separation from symptoms of reduced expression in predicting impairment in social outcomes in people with schizophrenia. This delineation did not improve the prediction of other aspects of outcome, suggesting a reasonably specific correlation between social impairment and symptoms of reduced emotional experience as measured by the PANSS and associated motivational deficits in people with schizophrenia. Acknowledgments The authors would like to acknowledge the following authors of the previous study that served as the database for these analyses: Martin T. Strassnig, Tenko Raykov, Cedric O’Gorman, Christopher R. Bowie, Samir Sabbag, Dante Durand, Thomas L. Patterson, Amy Pinkham, and David L. Penn. References Bowie C., Leung WW, Reichenberg, et al. Predicting schizophrenia patients’ real-world behavior with specific neuropsychological and functional capacity measures. Biol Psychiatry. 2008;63(5):505–511. Strauss GP, Sandt AR, Catalano LT, Allen DN. Negative symptoms and depression predict psychological well-being in individuals with schizophrenia. Compr Psychiatry. 2012;53(8):1137–1144. Kirkpatrick B, Fenton WS, Carpenter WT, Jr., Marder S R. The NIMH-MATRICS consensus statement on negative symptoms. Schizophr Bull. 2006;32(2):214–219. Quinlan T, Roesch S, Granholm E. The role o...
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