Emotion dysregulation in schizophrenia: Reduced amplification of emotional expression is associated with emotional blunting

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 95, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 197-204

  Henry, Julie D ^a   Green, Melissa J ^b   de Lucia, Amber ^a   Restuccia, Corinne ^a   McDonald, Skye ^a   O'Donnell, Maryanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amplification; Emotion regulation emotional blunting; Emotional expression; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSION; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; COGNITION DISORDERS; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MOTION PICTURES; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 34548173393     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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