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This study aims to determine how depressive symptom severity influences treatment motivation and satisfaction in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

June 6, 2026International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical PracticeOpen Access

Depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and the impact on treatment motivation and satisfaction

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This study aims to determine how depressive symptom severity influences treatment motivation and satisfaction in schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
N=24 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders were assessed for depressive symptoms using the Hamilton depression rating scale and treatment satisfaction with the ZUF-8.
Symptom severity and treatment attitudes were evaluated at admission and discharge.
Correlations were analyzed to assess the relationships between depressive symptoms, motivation, satisfaction, and age.
Treatment satisfaction was generally high across all patients with no significant difference between depressive symptom groups.
Greater depressive symptom severity correlated with higher mental distress and positive initiative for psychotherapy, which related to increased treatment satisfaction.
Older age was linked to higher treatment satisfaction, suggesting demographic factors may also influence perceptions.

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Randomized trial examines the impact of depressive symptoms on motivation and satisfaction in schizophrenia, indicating motivation may be crucial for treatment success.

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Rothenberg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23b9f271a5da9775e75ac5 https://doi.org/10.1080/13651501.2026.2665275

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Randomized trial examines the impact of depressive symptoms on motivation and satisfaction in schizophrenia, indicating motivation may be crucial for treatment success.

Depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and the impact on treatment motivation and satisfaction

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Depressive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and the impact on treatment motivation and satisfaction

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