The Pleasure Deficit in Schizophrenia

Krupa, Terry; Thornton, John P.

doi:10.1300/j004v06n02_05

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“…The schizophrenia subjects scored an average of 4 on the 7-point Likert scales, indicating that, to some extent, they were able to experience positive emotions. This lower intensity or diminished capacity to enjoy is described by several authors (Kayton and Koh 1975; Krupa and Thornton 1986).…”

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Schizophrenia Patients Are More Emotionally Active Than Is Assumed Based on Their Behavior

Myin-Germeys

Delespaul

deVries

2000

Schizophrenia Bulletin

224

147

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Flat affect is a core symptom of schizophrenia. To date, researchers have focused primarily on emotional expression. Only recently has the emotional experience of patients with schizophrenia been studied in laboratory settings. The goal of this study is to assess emotional experience in the complex world of daily life. A structured time-sampling technique, the Experience Sampling Method, was used to collect data. Schizophrenia subjects (n = 58) were compared to 65 nonpatient controls. Patients were divided into blunted and nonblunted subgroups on the basis of Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) behavioral ratings of flat affect. Schizophrenia subjects experienced more intense and more variable negative emotions than controls. For the positive emotions, we found less intensity and less variability in the schizophrenia subjects. No difference in patterns of affect was found between the blunted and the nonblunted schizophrenia subgroups. Our findings suggest that patients with schizophrenia are more emotionally active than has been assumed based on behavioral observations.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 57%

Schizophrenia Patients Are More Emotionally Active Than Is Assumed Based on Their Behavior

Myin-Germeys

Delespaul

deVries

2000

Schizophrenia Bulletin

224

147

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“…It is often stated that people with schizophrenia have difficulty in experiencing pleasure Simukonda 1981, Krupa andThornton 1986). Emerson et al (1998), however, found in their study with people with schizophrenia that enjoyment could be experienced.…”

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Some Factors influencing Occupational Engagement for People with Schizophrenia Living in the Community

Chugg¹,

Craik²

2002

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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With the emergence of occupational science, there has been renewed interest in the health benefits of occupational engagement and a call for more research into the occupational nature of humans. Engaging in occupations is known to have a positive effect on an individual's health and sense of wellbeing. A common feature of people with schizophrenia, however, is a decrease in volition and a reduction in the occupations performed. This study explored some of the influences on occupational engagement for people with schizophrenia living in the community. A qualitative approach was chosen, using semi-structured interviews. Four male and four female participants, aged 23 to 49 years, described the influences on their occupational engagement. Content analysis, primarily using coding and memoing, was employed to categorise the data. Four main themes emerged: health, routine, external factors and internal factors. Some specific factors identified within these themes were medication, daily schedules, staff, family, work, self-concept and challenges. The implications of the results are discussed, with particular reference to assisting occupational therapists to enable clients with schizophrenia to engage more successfully in occupations.

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“…One finding was that being diagnosed with schizophrenia did not automatically lead to having a characteristic way of engaging in daily occupations. Thus, one cannot simply conclude that people with schizophrenia are unable to enjoy life or experience pleasure (Krupa and Thornton, 1986;Massimini et al, 1987) or that they have an impoverished lifestyle in general, as earlier research has implied (Bejerholm and Eklund, 2004;Hayes and Halford, 1996;Minato and Zemke, 2004;Shimitras et al, 2003). Contrary to Occup.…”

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Engagement in occupations among men and women with schizophrenia

Bejerholm

Eklund

2006

Occupation Therapy Intl

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This study describes engagement in daily occupations of 10 women and 10 men with schizophrenia. A 24-hour diary of time use and interview were used and analysed by content analysis. Three levels of occupational engagement were identified; (1) mainly disengaged throughout the day, (2) disengaged during some part of the day, and (3) largely engaged in occupations during the day. Each level of occupational engagement was related to a daily rhythm and a sense of meaning. The results of the content analysis showed that levels of engagement ranged from performing mostly quiet activities, alone, with little sense of meaning, to engaging in meaningful occupations that involved social interactions. In general female participants preferred activities in their home environment while males preferred activities outside their home environment. Although this study was limited by geographic and cultural boundaries, as well by the sample size, the results showed that being diagnosed as having schizophrenia does not necessarily mean having an impoverished lifestyle. Thus, it is important for occupational therapists to identify these variations in engagement in order to have a realistic point of departure in the evaluation process and in forming a therapeutic alliance with the client. In future research, methods need to be developed that can gather extensive information on how occupational engagement is related to health and well-being in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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The Pleasure Deficit in Schizophrenia

Cited by 8 publications

References 9 publications

Schizophrenia Patients Are More Emotionally Active Than Is Assumed Based on Their Behavior

Schizophrenia Patients Are More Emotionally Active Than Is Assumed Based on Their Behavior

Some Factors influencing Occupational Engagement for People with Schizophrenia Living in the Community

Engagement in occupations among men and women with schizophrenia

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