Difficulty assessing effort drives motivation deficits in schizophrenia, study finds
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 15:10
in Psychology & Sociology
Individuals with schizophrenia often have trouble engaging in daily tasks or setting goals for themselves, and a new study suggests the reason might be their difficulty in assessing the amount of effort required to complete tasks. The research can assist health professionals in countering motivation deficits among patients with schizophrenia and help those patients function normally by breaking up larger, complex tasks into smaller, easier-to-grasp ones.