Behavioral approach and avoidance in schizophrenia: an evaluation of motivational profiles.

ABSTRACT: Schizophrenia is associated with motivational deficits that interfere with a wide range of goal directed activities. Despite their clinical importance, our current understanding of these motivational impairments is limited. Furthermore, different types of motivational problems are commonly seen among individuals within the broad diagnosis of schizophrenia. The goal of the current study was to examine whether clinically meaningful subgroups could be identified based on approach and avoidance motivational tendencies. We measured these tendencies in 151 individuals with schizophrenia. Although prior studies demonstrate elevated BIS sensitivity in schizophrenia at the overall group level, none have explored various combinations of BIS/BAS sensitivities within this disorder. Cluster analyses yi

SUBMITTER: Felice Reddy L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4177267 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature