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The effect of self-monitoring on negative symptoms of schizophrenia

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Background: Attending to the similarities between depressive symptoms and anhedonia in schizophrenia, research on the development of psychosocial interventions targeting negative symptoms in relation to reward-processing system is in resurgence. Yet, there is no study available for studying the effect of self-monitoring, a prominent component of psychotherapy, in negative symptoms of individuals with schizophrenia. Methods: 37 participants completed 5-week sessions of self-monitoring component of Behavioral Activation in randomized controlled trial. 18 participants received a modified component of self-monitoring, activity monitoring (AM). The active control group received neutral supportive intervention with the same therapists (AC). Negative symptoms were assessed using Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Brief Negative Symptoms Scale (BNSS), along with neurocognitive function measures and dysfunctional attitude scale. Results: Significant group × time interactions were found in BNSS Anhedonia and Avolition measures, where AM scored significantly lower compared to AC. There was no significant group interaction in dysfunctional attitude and negative symptoms assessed by PANSS. Discussion: A brief 5-week of self-monitoring had effects on lowering anhedonia and avolition symptoms. Self-monitoring activities and mood may be a viable treatment option for negative symptoms in schizophrenia.

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I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND 7
1. Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia 7
1-1. Reconceptualization of 5-factor model in Negative Symptom 7
1-2. Anticipatory Pleasure Deficit in Schizophrenia 8
2. Self-monitoring as a Potential Treatment Option for Negative Symptom 11
2-1. Therapeutic Effect of Self-monitoring 11
2-2. Insights from traditional psychotherapy literature 14
3. Overview of the Study and Hypotheses 19
III. METHOD 21
1. Participants 21
2. Measures 23
3. Procedures 30
4. Data Analysis Plan 41
IV. RESULTS 42
1. Demographic, Neurocognitive and Clinical Variables 42
2. Effect of Activity Monitoring on Negative Symptoms 45
3. Effect of Activity Monitoring on Defeatist Performance Belief 47
V. DISCUSSION 48
REFERENCES 54

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