Impact of the Integrated Psychological Treatment (IPT) on social cognition, social skills and functioning in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia: A feasibility study from India

Youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with deficits in both social cognition and executive functioning (EF), which contribute to social impairment. Autistic youth are also frequently diagnosed with comorbid attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a disorder that, like ASD, includes impaired EF and social functioning. The comorbidity of ASD and ADHD may result in compounded social impairment, but prior research has not sufficiently evaluated the extent to which this comorbidity profile responds to evidence-based intervention targeting social deficits. It is conceivable that dually targeting EF and social cognition impairment will be more impactful than direct social skills training alone. The authors present an integrative model for intervention programming that examines pathways to social impairment in order to more effectively improve social skills and thereby impact both proximal (e.g., emotion expression, current peer relationships) and more distal outcomes (e.g., depression, self-esteem) in youth with ASD and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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The social cognition individualized activities lab: Implementation of a new remediation intervention for social cognition

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2102 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S567-S567

Author(s):

D. Palumbo ◽

A. Mucci ◽

G. Piegari ◽

M. Chieffi ◽

A. Mazza ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Social Cognition ◽

Real Life ◽

The Social ◽

Study Results ◽

Life Functioning ◽

Individualized Training ◽

Group Sessions ◽

Individualized Activities ◽

The Impact

IntroductionPeople with schizophrenia exhibit deficits in neurocognitive and social cognitive (SC) processes which limit their social reintegration. SC was found to mediate in part the impact of neurocognitive dysfunctions on real-life functioning.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to implement a new intervention for patients with schizophrenia, the Social Cognition Individualized Activities Lab (So.C.I.A.L.) which trains both social cognition and neurocognitive functions.AimsTo determine the efficacy of the So.C.I.A.L in improving SC by a comparison with a validated cognitive remediation (CR) intervention: the Social Skills And Neurocognitive Individualized Training (SSANIT).MethodsNine stabilized patients accepted to participate in this pilot study. Five were randomized to So.C.I.A.L. and 4 to SSANIT. The two programs were matched for the overall treatment duration (20 weeks), as well as frequency and duration of the sessions. Both interventions included individual sessions of neurocognitive individualized training; So.C.I.A.L included group sessions on Emotion Recognition and Theory of Mind, while SSANIT group sessions of Social Skills Individualized Training.ResultsNo group difference was found for changes in neurocognition, while a significant group effect was observed for changes in SC, due to improvement only in the So.C.I.A.L. group.ConclusionsThe study results showed a specific effect of the So.C.I.A.L. on SC, beyond the effect on neurocognition. Further studies are needed to assess the impact of So.C.I.A.L. on real-life functioning in a larger group of subjects.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Social cognition in patients at ultra-high risk for psychosis: What is the relation to social skills and functioning?

Schizophrenia Research Cognition ◽

10.1016/j.scog.2016.06.004 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 21-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Louise B. Glenthøj ◽

Birgitte Fagerlund ◽

Carsten Hjorthøj ◽

Jens R.M. Jepsen ◽

Nikolaj Bak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Social Cognition ◽

High Risk ◽

Ultra High Risk

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Cognitive-behavioural social skills training for first-episode psychosis: a feasibility study

Early Intervention in Psychiatry ◽

10.1111/eip.12379 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 863-868 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yarissa Herman ◽

Huma Shireen ◽

Sarah Bromley ◽

Natalie Yiu ◽

Eric Granholm

Keyword(s):

Social Skills ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Social Skills Training ◽

Skills Training ◽

First Episode Psychosis ◽

First Episode ◽

Cognitive Behavioural ◽

Episode Psychosis

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Feasibility study to evaluate a psychological treatment to reduce diabetic ketoacidosis episodes

http://isrctn.com/ ◽

10.1186/isrctn33956728 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Christopher Garrett

Keyword(s):

Diabetic Ketoacidosis ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Psychological Treatment

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Social functioning and cognition in patients with schizophrenia, their unaffected siblings and healthy controls: impact on quality of life

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73103-0 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S2) ◽

pp. 1398-1398

Author(s):

D.D. Achaval ◽

K. Buglioni ◽

J. Lopez ◽

J. Douer ◽

E. Costanzo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Skills ◽

Social Cognition ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Social Performance ◽

Adaptive Behaviour ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Cognitive Screening ◽

Intermediate Phenotypes

BackgroundPatients with schizophrenia show deficits in many cognitive domains and social functioning, social skills, and self management skills in their daily life activities.ObjectiveTo evaluate the relationship between general-social cognition, mental state and social functioning, and impact on quality of life.MethodsTwenty patients with chronic disorder of schizophrenia were evaluated and compared with 20 siblings and 20 healthy controls regarding performance in a series of tests: Cognitive Screening: Word Accentuation Test, MCCB (Matrics Consensus Cognitive Battery) Social Functioning: UPSA (University of California Performance Skills Assessment), TABS (Test of Adaptive Behaviour in Schizophrenia), SSPA (Social Skills Performance Assessment), Beck and Hamilton depression scales, Scale for Positive and Negative Syndrome of Schizophrenia, and SF-36 as indicator of quality of life.ResultsPatients showed significant differences from controls and siblings in MCCB total score (p < 0.001), whereas siblings showed significant differences compared to controls in MCCB total score (p = 0.053). Siblings performed differently from patients (p < 0.001) and controls (p = 0.019) in social functioning measured with TABS. A series of correlations between general cognition and social functioning were demonstrated for patients and their unaffected siblings (not shown).ConclusionResults suggest that the performance of nonpsychotic siblings is located between patients and healthy controls, suggesting that social performance measures are (or associated with) intermediate phenotypes of the disease. General and social cognition have a complex relationship with social functioning and quality of life.

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