Letter to the Editor September 7, 2017

Bright Light Therapy for Negative Symptoms

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Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2017;19(5):17l02117

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To the Editor: Since Kraepelin’s description, negative symptoms have been considered central to schizophrenia. Negative symptoms cause serious personal, social, and occupational functioning disability in schizophrenia patients. As pharmacologic strategies are frequently insufficient in the treatment of negative symptoms, alternative treatment approaches are required.