Journal article
Positive vs. Negative Schizophrenia: A Critical Evaluation
Schizophrenia bulletin, Vol.11(3), pp.380-389
1985
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/11.3.380
PMID: 2863870
Abstract
Discussion of the positive vs. negative distinction often fails to address whether this distinction refers to symptoms, syndromes, or diseases. Symptoms and syndromes are etiologically nonspecific, while diseases have a specific identifiable pathophysiology or etiology. The positive vs. negative distinction is sometimes discussed as a hypothesis for identifying discrete subtypes of disease within the schizophrenic syndrome. In this overview, the evidence supporting this approach to subtyping is critically reviewed, and modifications of the original form of the hypothesis are proposed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Positive vs. Negative Schizophrenia: A Critical Evaluation
- Creators
- Nancy C Andreasen - Dr. N.C. Andreasen, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Iowa, 500 Newton Rd., Iowa City, IA 52242
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Schizophrenia bulletin, Vol.11(3), pp.380-389
- DOI
- 10.1093/schbul/11.3.380
- PMID
- 2863870
- NLM abbreviation
- Schizophr Bull
- ISSN
- 0586-7614
- eISSN
- 1745-1701
- Publisher
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1985
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984003980502771
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