The aim of this study is to test a therapeutic intervention to reduce negative symptomatic among schizophrenia patients. Since the intervention can take place within an inpatient stay, it is a short intervention. Three appointments are made with the patients within two weeks. With an adaptation of the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) participants will be asked to recall events from the past and to imagine future events. Patients are additionally asked to complete tasks between the sessions. One pre- and one post-measurement of negative symptoms, motives, level of functioning, hope for recovery and other co-variables are part of the study. A follow-up appointment four weeks later is intended to provide information on the longer-term impact.
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Reduction of negative symptoms measured with the Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS)
Timeframe: Baseline
Long-term Reduction of negative symptoms measured with the Brief Negative Symptom Scale (BNSS)
Timeframe: 4 weeks after end of the psychotherapeutic intervention