AUTHOR=Gao Tianqi , Huang Zetao , Huang Bingjie , Zhou Tianhang , Shi Chuan , Yu Xin , Pu Chengcheng 

TITLE=Negative symptom dimensions and social functioning in Chinese patients with schizophrenia

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1033166

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1033166

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=Negative symptoms can seriously affect social functioning in Chinese patients with schizophrenia. However, the role of various components of negative symptoms in social functioning remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the associations among three different dimensions of negative symptoms (i.e., communication, emotion, and motivation) and social functioning to identify potential therapeutic targets. After collecting and analysing data from patients with schizophrenia, we found Social functioning and employment in patients with schizophrenia was significantly related to motivation. Further studies should focus on the deficits in motivation and consider it as a therapeutic target to improve patients’ social functioning.