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Abstract
Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic mental disorder characterized by disturbances in thought, perception and behavior leading to impaired function that persist for at least 6 months of disturbed functioning. Negative symptoms are core features of the disorder even during the first episode and it has emerged a key predictors of functional outcomes in individuals with chronic schizophrenia. Aim of the study: to assess the relationship between negative symptoms and functional outcomes among patients with schizophrenia. Design: A descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in outpatient at El-Azazy hospital for mental health and addiction management. Subjects: Purposive sample consists of 107 patients. Tools: First: Personal characteristics of the study sample, Second: 4-Item Negative Symptom Assessment scale (NSA-4) and Third: Social functioning scale. Results: 50.5% of studied sample had moderately severe level of negative symptoms while 31.8% of them had moderate level of negative symptoms. The majority (93.5%) of the studied sample have poor social function level while the minority of them (6.5%) has fair social function level. Conclusion: There is a highly statistically significant negative correlation between negative symptoms and social functioning domains among studied patients. Recommendation: Developing insecure training for mental health nurses on the accurate assessment of negative symptoms and social functioning among patients with schizophrenia.