Dysfunctional Beliefs and Their Psychological Pathways to Negative Symptoms and Functioning in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Findings support the cognitive model as a viable framework for informing cognitive-behavioral interventions for negative symptoms. By identifying consistent relationships with motivation and functioning, the results highlight the potential clinical utility of targeting specific dysfunctional beliefs to alleviate negative symptoms and enhance treatment outcomes.
Authors
- Sarah Saperia
- Alex Prosserman
- Margaret Hahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8884-9946)
- Konstantine K. Zakzanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7859-9701)
- Sean A. Kidd
- George Foussias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6220-519X)
- Michael W. Best (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4632-5893)
- Eva Anaya
- Sri Mahavir Agarwal
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Scarborough Health Network (CA)
- Diabetes Canada (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Schizophrenia Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbaf229
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00