Context-sensitive social cognition is impaired in schizophrenic patients and their healthy relatives

2010 ◽  
Vol 116 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 297-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Riveros ◽  
F. Manes ◽  
E. Hurtado ◽  
M. Escobar ◽  
M. Martin Reyes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

scholarly journals Social Cognition and Sense of Belonging among Institutionalized Schizophrenic Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Fatma N. Kotb
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Cognition ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

Context: Schizophrenia is one of the perilous mental health problems. It hinders the patient’s capability of thinking clearly, making life decisions, managing their emotions, and building healthy relationships. Aim: This study aimed to explore the relationship between social cognition and sense of belonging among institutionalized schizophrenic patients. Methods: The study used a descriptive research design to achieve the aim of this study. This research carried out in the inpatient unit of Minia Hospital for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment. A convenient sample of 100 institutionalized schizophrenic patients recruited in the current study. Three tools used to collect data of this study include socio-demographic and medical data questionnaire, Observable Social Cognition Rating Scale, and Sense of Belonging scale. Results: The main findings of this study revealed that more than three fourth of schizophrenic patients had low levels of social cognition, and sense of belonging. There was a significant positive relationship between social cognition and sense of belonging of institutionalized schizophrenic patients. Conclusion: The current study concluded that institutionalized schizophrenic patients have a positive connection between their social cognition and a sense of belonging. Recommendations: The study recommended that, schizophrenic patient in a very high need for psycho-educational program for improving their cognitive abilities, which will improve their social cognition and interaction with others and enhance their sense of belonging.

scholarly journals Neurocognition and social cognition in remitted first-episode schizophrenia: correlation with VEGF serum levels

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaqin Zhao ◽  
Wenhuan Xiao ◽  
Kuanyu Chen ◽  
Qiongqiong Zhan ◽  
Fei Ye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Trail Making ◽  
Learning Test ◽  
First Episode Schizophrenia ◽  
Endothelial Growth Factor

Abstract Background Accumulating evidence suggests that serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in many neurobiological processes potentially contributes to the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders, particularly cognitive decline. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in neurocognition, social cognition and VEGF among remitted first-episode schizophrenic patients, non-remitters and normal control subjects. Moreover, we investigated the association between serum VEGF levels and cognitive functions. Method 65 remission (RS) and 45 nonremission patients (NRS) after first-episode schizophrenia, as well as 58 healthy controls (HC) were enrolled in this study. Social cognition was assessed using the Chinese Facial Emotion Test (CFET); neurocognition was measured with a test battery consisting of Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised, Verbal Fluency Test, Trail Making Tests, Digit Span Tests (DST) and Stroop Tests. Blood samples were collected for VEGF measurements. Data was analyzed with SPSS 22.0 (Chicago, IL, USA). Results On nearly all neurocognitive tests (except for DST), RS performed significantly worse than HC but better than NRS (P < 0.05). NRS, but not RS, exhibited markedly poorer social cognition than HC (except for Happiness and Surprise subscales of the CFET) (P < 0.05). VEGF levels showed a gradient change among three groups (HC > RS > NRS). Conclusion Compared to HC, RS demonstrated poorer neurocognitive but intact social cognition functioning. These results indicate that VEGF levels decreased gradually with the severity of cognitive impairment in schizophrenia. VEGF may be involved in the pathological mechanism of cognitive performance in RS.

scholarly journals Comparing Multiple Domains of Social Cognition in Schizophrenic Patients with vs. without Paranoid Symptoms

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Saffarian ◽  
Behrooz Dolatshahee ◽  
Abbas Pourshahbaz ◽  
David Leland Roberts ◽  
Najmeh Rastikerdar
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Paranoid Symptoms ◽  
Multiple Domains

scholarly journals Neuropsychology, social cognition and global functioning among bipolar, schizophrenic patients and healthy controls: preliminary data

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabetta Caletti ◽  
Riccardo A. Paoli ◽  
Alessio Fiorentini ◽  
Michela Cigliobianco ◽  
Elisa Zugno ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Global Functioning ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

Empathy and Social Cognition: a Comparison of Schizophrenic Patients and Healthy Controls

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
E. Gattoni ◽  
P. Prosperini ◽  
E. Ballerio ◽  
S. Gili ◽  
A. Feggi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

SOCIAL COGNITION IN SCHIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS: EFFECTS OF SEMANTIC AND PROSODY IN THE COMPREHENSION OF EMOTIONAL DISCOURSE

2010 ◽  
Vol 117 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Perrine Brazo ◽  
Simon Vigne ◽  
Virginie Beaucousin ◽  
Marie-Renée Turbelin ◽  
Laurent Lecardeur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

Social cognition correlation to white matter integrity alteration in mirror neurons of schizophrenic patients: DTI study

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Heba Hamed ElShahawi ◽  
Hossam Moussa Sakr ◽  
Mostafa Ahmad Hashim ◽  
Hadeer Hassan Mohamed ◽  
Mai SeifElDin Abdeen
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Mirror Neurons ◽  
White Matter Integrity ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients

scholarly journals Faux Pas Test in schizophrenic patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Negrão ◽  
Henrique Teruo Akiba ◽  
Vivian Renne Gerber Lederman ◽  
Álvaro Machado Dias
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Recognition Test ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Valid Test ◽  
The One

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study is to validate the adult version of “Faux Pas Recognition Test” created by Stone and colleagues (1998) as a reliable instrument assess and discriminate social cognition among schizophrenia patients and healthy controls. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with a total of 196 participants (mean age = 26.45; CI (95%) [25.10; 27.83]) 51% male. From those, 44 (22.4%) patients with schizophrenia and 152 (77.6%) healthy controls. The participants answered a short version of the Faux Pas Recognition Test, composed by 10 stories. Results Significant differences were found between both groups regarding their scores on Faux Pas Recognition Test (p = 0.003). Patients with schizophrenia had lower score, compared to healthy controls. Story 14 was the best to distinguish both groups, and Story 16, the worst. Among the questions of Faux Pas stories, the one related to intuition presented the most significant difference between the groups (p = 0.001), followed by the one related to understanding (p = 0.003). Conclusion The Brazilian version of the Faux Pas Recognition Test is a valid test to assess social cognition in schizophrenia and can be an important instrument to be used on the clinical practice.

scholarly journals The Mimicry Among Us: Intra- and Inter-Personal Mechanisms of Spontaneous Mimicry

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Arnold ◽  
Piotr Winkielman
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Conceptual Information ◽  
Associative Processes ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
The Third ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract This review explores spontaneous mimicry in the context of three questions. The first question concerns the role of spontaneous mimicry in processing conceptual information. The second question concerns the debate whether spontaneous mimicry is driven by simple associative processes or reflects higher-order processes such as goals, intentions, and social context. The third question addresses the implications of these debates for understanding atypical individuals and states. We review relevant literature and argue for a dynamic, context-sensitive role of spontaneous mimicry in social cognition and behavior. We highlight how the modulation of mimicry is often adaptive but also point out some cases of maladaptive modulations that impair an individuals’ engagement in social life.

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