Negative symptom severity at discharge from an index hospitalization and subsequent use of psychiatric care resources: A retrospective 1-year follow-up study on 450 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

摘要

Negative symptoms of schizophrenia have a great impact on patients' functioning and are among the most important contributors to subject's disability. However, few studies have assessed the role of type and severity of symptomatology of schizophrenia on the psychiatric care resource utilization.