Cognitive deficits are a core feature of schizophrenia, account for much of the impaired
functioning associated with the disorder and are not responsive to existing treatments. In this …

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia are associated with poor functional outcome and place
a substantial burden on people with this disorder, their families, and health-care systems …

BackgroundDuring the last decades, a renewed interest for negative symptoms (NS) was
brought about by the increased awareness that they interfere severely with real-life …

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to compare the impact of NAVIGATE, a
comprehensive, multidisciplinary, team-based treatment approach for first-episode …

In people suffering from schizophrenia, major areas of everyday life are impaired, including
independent living, productive activities and social relationships. Enhanced understanding …

Importance The goal of schizophrenia treatment has shifted from symptom reduction and
relapse prevention to functional recovery; however, recovery rates remain low. Prospective …

A meta-analysis of the results of 45 factor analyses (n= 22,812) of the Positive and Negative
Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was conducted. Meta-analyses of the PANSS was conducted …

Background The aim of this article was to perform a systematic review of studies
investigating the association between peripheral levels of cytokines and C-reactive protein …

Negative symptoms have long been recognized as a central feature of the phenomenology
of schizophrenia, dating back to the early descriptions by Kraepelin and Bleuler. Over the …

Improving real‐life functioning is the main goal of the most advanced integrated treatment
programs in people with schizophrenia. The Italian Network for Research on Psychoses …