Avolition
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Avolition is a psychological state characterized by general lack of desire, drive, or motivation to pursue meaningful goals. It is commonly seen in patients with schizophrenia, and is one of the four main "negative" symptoms of that disorder (the others being flat affect, alogia, and anhedonia).[1] It is sometimes mistaken for simple disinterest or anhedonia but is distinct.
The DSM IV says of schizophrenia that characteristic symptoms are two (or more) of the following, each present for a significant portion of time during a 1-month period: delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech (e.g., frequent derailment or incoherence), grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, negative symptoms, i.e., affective flattening, alogia, or avolition.
[edit] References
- ^ Meadows G., Singh, B., & Griggs, M. (2007). Mental Health in Australia, Collaborative Community Practice 2nd Ed. Oxford University Press, Oxford. Chapter 25, p539.
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