A patient diagnosed with schizophrenia has auditory hallucinations, delusions of grandeur, poor personal hygiene, and motor agitation. Which assessment finding would the nurse regard as a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

A) Auditory hallucinations
B) Delusions of grandeur
C) Poor personal hygiene
D) Motor agitation

Negative Symptom

In the context of psychiatric disorders, a symptom characterized by the absence or diminution of normal behaviors or emotions, such as lack of motivation or social withdrawal.

Schizophrenia

A complex, long-term medical disorder involving a range of symptoms, including delusions, hallucinations, troubled thinking, and concentration, affecting an individual's ability to discern reality.