Negative symptom cluster | Negative symptom | As manifested by: |
Diminished expression | Affective flattening | Unchanging facial expression |
Little spontaneous movement |
Little use of expressive gestures |
Poor eye contact |
Affective non-responsivity |
Lack of vocal inflections |
Alogia | Poverty of speech |
Thought blocking |
Increased latency of response |
Avolition-apathy | Apathy | Poor grooming and hygiene |
Failure of appropriate role responsibilities |
Anergy |
Asociality/anhedonia | Failure to engage with peers socially |
No interest in stimulating activities |
Little interest in sex |
Little to no intimacy with others |