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

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.

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Sensorimotor gating and habituation of the startle reflex in schizophrenic patients treated with amisulpride or olanzapine compared to healthy controls

Pharmacopsychiatry ◽

10.1055/s-2003-825464 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 36 (05) ◽

Author(s):

BB Quednow ◽

M Wagner ◽

J Westheide ◽

W Maier ◽

KU Kühn

Keyword(s):

Sensorimotor Gating ◽

Startle Reflex ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Schizophrenic Patients

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The predictive value of measures of social cognition for community functioning in schizophrenia: Implications for neuropsychological assessment

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society ◽

10.1017/s1355617709090341 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 239-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 61

Author(s):

G.H.M. PIJNENBORG ◽

F.K. WITHAAR ◽

J.J. EVANS ◽

R.J. VAN DEN BOSCH ◽

M.E. TIMMERMAN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Social Cognition ◽

Independent Living ◽

Psychiatric Symptoms ◽

Emotion Perception ◽

Unique Contribution ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Independent Living Skills ◽

Community Functioning ◽

Living Skills

AbstractThe objective of this study was to examine the unique contribution of social cognition to the prediction of community functioning and to explore the relevance of social cognition for clinical practice. Forty-six schizophrenia patients and 53 healthy controls were assessed with tests of social cognition [emotion perception and Theory of Mind (ToM)], general cognition, and, within the patient sample, psychiatric symptoms. Community functioning was rated by nurses or family members. Social cognition was a better predictor of community functioning than general cognition or psychiatric symptoms. When the contributions of emotion perception and ToM were examined separately, only ToM contributed significantly to the prediction of community functioning. Independent living skills were poor in patients with impaired social cognition. In controls, social cognition was not related to community functioning. ToM was the best predictor of community functioning in schizophrenia. However, to fully understand a patient’s strengths and weaknesses, assessment of social cognition should always be combined with assessment of general cognition and psychiatric symptoms. (JINS, 2009, 15, 239–247).

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Association study of fibroblast growth factor genes and brain volumes in schizophrenic patients and healthy controls

Psychiatric Genetics ◽

10.1097/ypg.0000000000000057 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (6) ◽

pp. 283-284

Author(s):

Afke F. Terwisscha van Scheltinga ◽

Steven C. Bakker ◽

Neeltje E.M. van Haren ◽

Heleen B.M. Boos ◽

Hugo G. Schnack ◽

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Keyword(s):

Growth Factor ◽

Association Study ◽

Fibroblast Growth Factor ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Fibroblast Growth ◽

Brain Volumes ◽

Schizophrenic Patients ◽

Growth Factor Genes

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Stealing Cookies in the Twenty-First Century: Measures of Spoken Narrative in Healthy Versus Speakers With Aphasia

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2018_ajslp-17-0131 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (1S) ◽

pp. 321-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shauna Berube ◽

Jodi Nonnemacher ◽

Cornelia Demsky ◽

Shenly Glenn ◽

Sadhvi Saxena ◽

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Keyword(s):

Preliminary Data ◽

Primary Progressive Aphasia ◽

Total Content ◽

First Century ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Progressive Aphasia ◽

Primary Progressive ◽

Link Type ◽

The Future ◽

Language Output

Purpose Our goal was to evaluate an updated version of the “Cookie Theft” picture by obtaining norms based on picture descriptions by healthy controls for total content units (CUs), syllables per CU, and the ratio of left–right CUs. In addition, we aimed to compare these measures from healthy controls to picture descriptions obtained from individuals with poststroke aphasia and primary progressive aphasia (PPA) to assess whether these measures can capture impairments in content and efficiency of communication. Method Using an updated version of this picture, we analyzed descriptions from 50 healthy controls to develop norms for numbers of syllables, total CUs, syllables per CU, and left–right CU. We provide preliminary data from 44 individuals with aphasia (19 with poststroke aphasia and 25 with PPA). Results A total of 96 CUs were established based on the written transcriptions of spoken picture descriptions of the 50 control participants. There was a significant effect of group on total CUs, syllables, syllables per CU, and left–right CUs. The poststroke participants produced significantly fewer total CU and syllables than those with PPA. Each aphasic group produced significantly fewer total CUs, fewer syllables, more syllables per CU, and lower left–right CUs (indicating a right-sided bias) compared to controls. Conclusions Results show that the measures of numbers of syllables, total CUs, syllables per CU, and left–right CUs can distinguish language output of individuals with aphasia from controls and capture impairments in content and efficiency of communication. A limitation of this study is that we evaluated only 44 individuals with aphasia. In the future, we will evaluate other measures, such as CUs per minute, lexical variability, grammaticality, and ratio of nouns to verbs. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.7015223

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Social Cognition and Sense of Belonging among Institutionalized Schizophrenic Patients

Evidence-Based Nursing Research ◽

10.47104/ebnrojs3.v1i3.51 ◽

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.

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Utility of Olfactory test as screening tool for COVID-19: A pilot study

10.1101/2020.09.03.20187294 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Pragyanshu Khare ◽

Atul Munish Chander ◽

Kanhaiya Agrawal ◽

Satyam Singh Jayant ◽

Soham Mukherjee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Preliminary Data ◽

Screening Test ◽

Screening Tool ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Olfactory Test ◽

Smell Test ◽

Variable Sensitivity ◽

Novel Coronavirus ◽

Smell Function

Loss of smell function (Anosmia) is reported to be associated with novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. The present study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an indigenously developed prototype smell test to identify/diagnose asymptomatic COVID-19 positive individuals. A panel of five different odorants belonging to Indian household with unique and mutually exclusive odor were used to develop prototype kit to test the hypothesis. The developed prototype kit was tested at 2 centers (N=49 and 34) with slight modifications. Simultaneously, the kit was also tested on 55 (N=35 and 20) healthy controls. Our results indicate that otherwise asymptomatic COVID-19 positive individuals were having quantifiable deficit in smell sensation. Interestingly, the variable sensitivity of different odorants was observed in different patients. None of the healthy controls reported difficulty in sensing any of the odorant, whereas, some of healthy controls did misidentify the odorants. Overall, the present study provides a preliminary data that loss in smell sensation for various odorants can be exploited as a quick and affordable screening test to identify infected cases among at risk individuals.

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